Freddie Freeman vs Todd Helton: Career Stats Comparison

Freddie Freeman (2010–present) and Todd Helton (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Freddie Freeman finished with 2,431 hits and 367 home runs; Todd Helton finished with 2,519 hits and 369 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Freddie Freeman

Hitter · 2010–present
Games
2,179
Hits
2,431
Home Runs
367
RBI
1,322
Avg
.300
OPS
.897
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Todd Helton

Hitter · 1997–2013
Games
2,247
Hits
2,519
Home Runs
369
RBI
1,406
Avg
.316
OPS
.953
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Freddie Freeman and Todd Helton. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Freddie Freeman Todd Helton
Games 2,179 2,247
At-Bats 8,114 7,962
Runs 1,379 1,401
Hits 2,431 2,519
Doubles 547 592
Triples 33 37
Home Runs 367 369
RBI 1,322 1,406
Walks 1,070 1,335
Strikeouts 1,763 1,175
Stolen Bases 104 37
Batting Avg .300 .316
On-Base % .386 .414
Slugging % .511 .539
OPS .897 .953

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Todd Helton leads Freddie Freeman 48,515 to 41,593 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,854 vs 2,600 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Freddie Freeman
41,593
Career PIV · 2,600 per season (16 seasons)
Todd Helton
48,515
Career PIV · 2,854 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Freddie Freeman — top 3 seasons by OPS

2017.989 OPS28 HR, 71 RBI, .307 avg
2023.976 OPS29 HR, 102 RBI, .331 avg
2016.968 OPS34 HR, 91 RBI, .302 avg

Todd Helton — top 3 seasons by OPS

20001.162 OPS42 HR, 147 RBI, .372 avg
20011.116 OPS49 HR, 146 RBI, .336 avg
20041.088 OPS32 HR, 96 RBI, .347 avg

Verdict

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

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