Josh Donaldson vs Ivan Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Ivan Rodriguez has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Donaldson played 2010–2023 as a hitter; Ivan Rodriguez played 1991–2011 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Josh Donaldson (2010–2023) and Ivan Rodriguez (1991–2011) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Ivan Rodriguez finished with 2,844 hits and 311 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ivan Rodriguez, with 311 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Ivan Rodriguez's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ivan Rodriguez, with .296 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Ivan Rodriguez, with 2,844 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Ivan Rodriguez, with 1,332 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Ivan Rodriguez's 10,232.
- Who won more championships? Ivan Rodriguez, with 1 World Series title to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Ivan Rodriguez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Ivan Rodriguez. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Ivan Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 2,543 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 9,592 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 1,354 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 2,844 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 572 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 51 |
| Home Runs | 279 | Leads: 311 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,332 |
| Walks | Leads: 725 | 513 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 1,474 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 127 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .334 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .489 | .464 |
| OPS | Leads: .847 | .798 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson outpaces Ivan Rodriguez 18,424 to 10,232 — driven by per-season impact — 1,228 PIV per season to 445 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Ivan Rodriguez's 23. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Josh Donaldson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ivan Rodriguez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ivan Rodriguez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Donaldson owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ivan Rodriguez. Note that PIV actually grades Josh Donaldson ahead, which means Ivan Rodriguez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Donaldson and Ivan Rodriguez careers compare
From 2010 through 2011, Josh Donaldson and Ivan Rodriguez were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Josh Donaldson appeared in 1,384 games to Ivan Rodriguez's 2,543. The green cells for Josh Donaldson are walks (725 to 513), on-base percentage (.358 to .334), and slugging percentage (.489 to .464). Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725); Ivan Rodriguez struck out more than walked (1,474 to 513). Home runs make up a larger share of Josh Donaldson's hits: 279 of 1,310 for Josh Donaldson, 311 of 2,844 for Ivan Rodriguez.
Josh Donaldson vs Ivan Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Ivan Rodriguez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ivan Rodriguez leads Josh Donaldson in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Ivan Rodriguez hit more home runs?
- Ivan Rodriguez, with 311 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Ivan Rodriguez's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ivan Rodriguez, with .296 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Ivan Rodriguez, with 2,844 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.