Josh Donaldson vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Alfonso Soriano has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 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 Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — 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; Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Alfonso Soriano, with .270 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits? Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.
- Who drove in more runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 1,159 to Josh Donaldson's 816.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Donaldson, with 18,424 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Alfonso Soriano, with 2 World Series titles to Josh Donaldson's 0.
Josh Donaldson
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Donaldson and Alfonso Soriano. 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 | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,384 | Leads: 1,975 |
| At-Bats | 5,022 | Leads: 7,750 |
| Runs | 816 | Leads: 1,152 |
| Hits | 1,310 | Leads: 2,095 |
| Doubles | 287 | Leads: 481 |
| Triples | 12 | Leads: 31 |
| Home Runs | 279 | Leads: 412 |
| RBI | 816 | Leads: 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 725 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,221 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | 40 | Leads: 289 |
| Batting Avg | .261 | Leads: .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .319 |
| Slugging % | .489 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | Leads: .847 | .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Donaldson outpaces Alfonso Soriano 18,424 to 13,727 — driven by per-season impact — 1,228 PIV per season to 807 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Donaldson played 15 seasons to Alfonso Soriano's 17. 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
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Alfonso Soriano 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 Alfonso Soriano. Note that PIV actually grades Josh Donaldson ahead, which means Alfonso Soriano's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Donaldson and Alfonso Soriano careers compare
From 2010 through 2014, Josh Donaldson and Alfonso Soriano were in the majors together. With 1,384 games against 1,975 across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Josh Donaldson are walks (725 to 496), on-base percentage (.358 to .319), and OPS (.847 to .819). Josh Donaldson struck out more than walked (1,221 to 725); Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). On the bases, Alfonso Soriano stole more often per game played (40 steals in 1,384 games for Josh Donaldson, 289 in 1,975 for Alfonso Soriano). In slugging percentage, Alfonso Soriano holds the edge, .500 to .489.
Josh Donaldson vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Donaldson or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Alfonso Soriano leads Josh Donaldson in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Donaldson or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Josh Donaldson's 279.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Donaldson, with .847 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Alfonso Soriano, with .270 to Josh Donaldson's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Josh Donaldson's 1,310.