Freddie Freeman vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison

Freddie Freeman (2010–present) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Freddie Freeman finished with 2,431 hits and 367 home runs; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 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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Joey Votto

Hitter · 2007–2023
Games
2,056
Hits
2,135
Home Runs
356
RBI
1,144
Avg
.294
OPS
.920
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Freddie Freeman Joey Votto
Games 2,179 2,056
At-Bats 8,114 7,252
Runs 1,379 1,171
Hits 2,431 2,135
Doubles 547 459
Triples 33 22
Home Runs 367 356
RBI 1,322 1,144
Walks 1,070 1,365
Strikeouts 1,763 1,640
Stolen Bases 104 80
Batting Avg .300 .294
On-Base % .386 .409
Slugging % .511 .511
OPS .897 .920

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto edges Freddie Freeman 43,852 to 41,593 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,580 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)
Joey Votto
43,852
Career PIV · 2,580 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

Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS

20121.041 OPS14 HR, 56 RBI, .337 avg
20171.032 OPS36 HR, 100 RBI, .320 avg
20101.024 OPS37 HR, 113 RBI, .324 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Freddie Freeman leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Joey Votto owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Freddie Freeman. Note that PIV actually grades Joey Votto ahead, which means Freddie Freeman's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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