Josh Donaldson vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Josh Donaldson has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Corey Seager has played 2015–present 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 Corey Seager (2015–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Josh Donaldson finished with 1,310 hits and 279 home runs; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Josh Donaldson, with 279 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average? Corey Seager, with .284 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Corey Seager, with 1,341 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Josh Donaldson, with 816 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Corey Seager. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Josh Donaldson | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,384 | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,022 | 4,728 |
| Runs | Leads: 816 | 759 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 1,341 |
| Doubles | Leads: 287 | 286 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 279 | 241 |
| RBI | Leads: 816 | 718 |
| Walks | Leads: 725 | 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 40 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .489 | Leads: .503 |
| OPS | .847 | Leads: .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson leads Corey Seager 18,424 to 16,429 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Corey Seager's 11, while Corey Seager carries the higher per-season figure (1,494 to 1,228). 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
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Josh Donaldson leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Corey Seager owns hits, batting average, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Josh Donaldson. PIV agrees: Josh Donaldson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Josh Donaldson and Corey Seager careers compare
The careers of Josh Donaldson (2010–2023) and Corey Seager (2015–present) overlapped from 2015 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,384 games for Josh Donaldson and 1,233 for Corey Seager across 15 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725); Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Corey Seager's slugging percentage of .503 tops Josh Donaldson's .489. On the peak-season lists, Josh Donaldson's best year is 2016 at .953 OPS and Corey Seager's is 2023 at 1.013 OPS; Corey Seager has the stronger single season. Because Corey Seager is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Josh Donaldson vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Josh Donaldson leads Corey Seager in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Josh Donaldson, with 279 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Josh Donaldson's .847.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Corey Seager, with .284 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Corey Seager, with 1,341 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.