John Franco vs Jeff Kent: Career Stats Comparison
John Franco and Jeff Kent played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. John Franco played 1984–2005 as a pitcher; Jeff Kent played 1992–2008 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
John Franco (1984–2005) and Jeff Kent (1992–2008) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. John Franco pitched, totalling 90 wins and 975 strikeouts; Jeff Kent hit, totalling 2,461 hits and 377 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? John Franco, with 22,498 career PIV to Jeff Kent's 22,166.
- Who won more championships? Jeff Kent, with 1 World Series title to John Franco's 0.
John Franco
Jeff Kent
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
John Franco is shown on pitching lines and Jeff Kent on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
John Franco — Pitcher
| Statistic | John Franco |
|---|---|
| Wins | 90 |
| Losses | 87 |
| Games | 1,119 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 424 |
| Strikeouts | 975 |
| Walks | 495 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,166 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 81 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,245.2 |
| ERA | 2.89 |
| WHIP | 1.33 |
| K/9 | 7.04 |
| BB/9 | 3.58 |
Jeff Kent — Hitter
| Statistic | Jeff Kent |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,298 |
| At-Bats | 8,498 |
| Runs | 1,320 |
| Hits | 2,461 |
| Doubles | 560 |
| Triples | 47 |
| Home Runs | 377 |
| RBI | 1,518 |
| Walks | 801 |
| Strikeouts | 1,522 |
| Stolen Bases | 94 |
| Batting Avg | .290 |
| On-Base % | .356 |
| Slugging % | .500 |
| OPS | .855 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
John Franco carries a career pitching PIV of 22,498; Jeff Kent carries a career batting PIV of 22,166. John Franco is the higher of the two at 22,498 to 22,166. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
John Franco
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Jeff Kent — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for John Franco and Jeff Kent: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — John Franco grades higher, 22,498 to 22,166. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the John Franco and Jeff Kent careers compare
From 1992 through 2005, John Franco and Jeff Kent were in the majors together. John Franco's pitching card shows 90 wins, a 2.89 ERA and 975 strikeouts. Jeff Kent's batting card reads 2,461 hits, 377 home runs and a .290 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. John Franco has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Jeff Kent's best is 2000.
John Franco vs Jeff Kent: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- John Franco, with 22,498 career PIV to Jeff Kent's 22,166.
- Who won more championships?
- Jeff Kent, with 1 World Series title to John Franco's 0.
- How do John Franco and Jeff Kent compare?
- John Franco played 1984–2005 and Jeff Kent played 1992–2008; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.