Edwin Encarnacion vs Shohei Ohtani: Career Stats Comparison
Edwin Encarnacion has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Edwin Encarnacion played 2005–2020 as a hitter; Shohei Ohtani has played 2018–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
Edwin Encarnacion (2005–2020) and Shohei Ohtani (2018–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Edwin Encarnacion finished with 1,832 hits and 424 home runs; Shohei Ohtani has 1,194 hits and 310 home runs through October 6, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Edwin Encarnacion, with 424 to Shohei Ohtani's 310.
- Who had the higher OPS? Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Edwin Encarnacion's .846.
- Who had the higher batting average? Shohei Ohtani, with .281 to Edwin Encarnacion's .260.
- Who had more hits? Edwin Encarnacion, with 1,832 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.
- Who drove in more runs? Edwin Encarnacion, with 1,261 to Shohei Ohtani's 750.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Shohei Ohtani, with 24,591 career PIV to Edwin Encarnacion's 22,361.
- Who won more championships? Shohei Ohtani, with 2 World Series titles to Edwin Encarnacion's 0.
Edwin Encarnacion
Shohei Ohtani
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Edwin Encarnacion and Shohei Ohtani. 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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Shohei Ohtani is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Edwin Encarnacion | Shohei Ohtani |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,960 | 1,172 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,040 | 4,253 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,099 | 797 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,832 | 1,194 |
| Doubles | Leads: 370 | 218 |
| Triples | 10 | Leads: 49 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 424 | 310 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,261 | 750 |
| Walks | Leads: 903 | 622 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,426 | 1,256 |
| Stolen Bases | 61 | Leads: 176 |
| Batting Avg | .260 | Leads: .281 |
| On-Base % | .350 | Leads: .375 |
| Slugging % | .496 | Leads: .574 |
| OPS | .846 | Leads: .948 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Shohei Ohtani leads Edwin Encarnacion 24,591 to 22,361 — driven by per-season impact — 3,074 PIV per season to 1,242 — rather than by longevity, since Shohei Ohtani played 8 seasons to Edwin Encarnacion's 18. 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).
Edwin Encarnacion — top 3 seasons by OPS
Shohei Ohtani — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Shohei Ohtani leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Edwin Encarnacion owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Shohei Ohtani. PIV agrees: Shohei Ohtani grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Edwin Encarnacion and Shohei Ohtani careers compare
The careers of Edwin Encarnacion (2005–2020) and Shohei Ohtani (2018–present) overlapped from 2018 to 2020, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Edwin Encarnacion has the far longer record, 1,960 games against 1,172 across 18 and 8 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Edwin Encarnacion struck out more than walked (1,426 to 903), and Shohei Ohtani struck out more than walked (1,256 to 622). Shohei Ohtani was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Shohei Ohtani's slugging percentage of .574 tops Edwin Encarnacion's .496. Shohei Ohtani's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Edwin Encarnacion vs Shohei Ohtani: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Edwin Encarnacion or Shohei Ohtani?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Edwin Encarnacion leads Shohei Ohtani in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Edwin Encarnacion or Shohei Ohtani hit more home runs?
- Edwin Encarnacion, with 424 to Shohei Ohtani's 310.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Edwin Encarnacion's .846.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Shohei Ohtani, with .281 to Edwin Encarnacion's .260.
- Who had more hits?
- Edwin Encarnacion, with 1,832 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.