Adam Dunn vs Aaron Judge: Career Stats Comparison

Adam Dunn (2001–2014) and Aaron Judge (2016–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Adam Dunn finished with 1,631 hits and 462 home runs; Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Adam Dunn

Hitter · 2001–2014
Games
2,001
Hits
1,631
Home Runs
462
RBI
1,168
Avg
.237
OPS
.854
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Aaron Judge

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,145
Hits
1,205
Home Runs
368
RBI
830
Avg
.294
OPS
1.028
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Adam Dunn and Aaron Judge. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Adam Dunn Aaron Judge
Games 2,001 1,145
At-Bats 6,883 4,105
Runs 1,097 873
Hits 1,631 1,205
Doubles 334 203
Triples 10 7
Home Runs 462 368
RBI 1,168 830
Walks 1,317 817
Strikeouts 2,379 1,369
Stolen Bases 63 65
Batting Avg .237 .294
On-Base % .364 .413
Slugging % .490 .615
OPS .854 1.028

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aaron Judge outpaces Adam Dunn 37,037 to 25,016 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,704 vs 1,564 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Adam Dunn
25,016
Career PIV · 1,564 per season (16 seasons)
Aaron Judge
37,037
Career PIV · 3,704 per season (10 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Adam Dunn — top 3 seasons by OPS

2004.956 OPS46 HR, 102 RBI, .266 avg
2007.940 OPS40 HR, 106 RBI, .264 avg
2009.928 OPS38 HR, 105 RBI, .267 avg

Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS

20241.159 OPS58 HR, 144 RBI, .322 avg
20251.144 OPS53 HR, 114 RBI, .331 avg
20221.111 OPS62 HR, 131 RBI, .311 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Aaron Judge leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Adam Dunn owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Aaron Judge. PIV agrees: Aaron Judge grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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