Johnny Evers vs Ketel Marte: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Evers 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). Johnny Evers played 1902–1929 as a hitter; Ketel Marte 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
Johnny Evers (1902–1929) and Ketel Marte (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Evers finished with 1,659 hits and 12 home runs; Ketel Marte has 1,413 hits and 193 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? Ketel Marte, with 193 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ketel Marte, with .815 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ketel Marte, with .277 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Evers, with 1,659 to Ketel Marte's 1,413.
- Who drove in more runs? Ketel Marte, with 663 to Johnny Evers's 538.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ketel Marte, with 11,947 career PIV to Johnny Evers's 11,366.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Evers, with 3 World Series titles to Ketel Marte's 0.
Johnny Evers
Ketel Marte
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Evers and Ketel Marte. 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 1900s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ketel Marte is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Johnny Evers | Ketel Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,784 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,137 | 5,096 |
| Runs | Leads: 919 | 766 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,659 | 1,413 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 301 |
| Triples | Leads: 70 | 46 |
| Home Runs | 12 | Leads: 193 |
| RBI | 538 | Leads: 663 |
| Walks | Leads: 778 | 522 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 895 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 324 | 69 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .277 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .347 |
| Slugging % | .334 | Leads: .468 |
| OPS | .690 | Leads: .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ketel Marte edges Johnny Evers 11,947 to 11,366 — driven by per-season impact — 1,086 PIV per season to 598 — rather than by longevity, since Ketel Marte played 11 seasons to Johnny Evers's 19. 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).
Johnny Evers — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ketel Marte leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OPS, while Johnny Evers owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ketel Marte. PIV agrees: Ketel Marte grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Johnny Evers and Ketel Marte careers compare
No season is shared: Johnny Evers played 1902–1929, Ketel Marte 2015–present. The two careers are close in length, 1,784 games for Johnny Evers and 1,371 for Ketel Marte across 19 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Johnny Evers walked more often than struck out (778 walks, 293 strikeouts), but Ketel Marte struck out more than walked (895 to 522). Home runs make up a larger share of Ketel Marte's hits: 12 of 1,659 for Johnny Evers, 193 of 1,413 for Ketel Marte. Because Ketel Marte is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Johnny Evers vs Ketel Marte: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Evers or Ketel Marte?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Evers leads Ketel Marte in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Evers or Ketel Marte hit more home runs?
- Ketel Marte, with 193 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ketel Marte, with .815 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ketel Marte, with .277 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Evers, with 1,659 to Ketel Marte's 1,413.