Nomar Garciaparra vs Jimmy Rollins: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmy Rollins has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Nomar Garciaparra played 1996–2009 as a hitter; Jimmy Rollins played 2000–2016 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
Nomar Garciaparra (1996–2009) and Jimmy Rollins (2000–2016) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Nomar Garciaparra finished with 1,747 hits and 229 home runs; Jimmy Rollins finished with 2,455 hits and 231 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmy Rollins, with 231 to Nomar Garciaparra's 229.
- Who had the higher OPS? Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits? Jimmy Rollins, with 2,455 to Nomar Garciaparra's 1,747.
- Who drove in more runs? Neither — both are at 936.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Nomar Garciaparra, with 17,414 career PIV to Jimmy Rollins's 406.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Nomar Garciaparra
Jimmy Rollins
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nomar Garciaparra and Jimmy Rollins. 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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Nomar Garciaparra | Jimmy Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,434 | Leads: 2,275 |
| At-Bats | 5,586 | Leads: 9,294 |
| Runs | 927 | Leads: 1,421 |
| Hits | 1,747 | Leads: 2,455 |
| Doubles | 370 | Leads: 511 |
| Triples | 52 | Leads: 115 |
| Home Runs | 229 | Leads: 231 |
| RBI | 936 | 936 |
| Walks | 403 | Leads: 813 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 554 | 1,264 |
| Stolen Bases | 95 | Leads: 470 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .264 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .361 | .324 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .521 | .418 |
| OPS | Leads: .882 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Nomar Garciaparra outpaces Jimmy Rollins 17,414 to 406 — driven by per-season impact — 1,161 PIV per season to 24 — rather than by longevity, since Nomar Garciaparra played 15 seasons to Jimmy Rollins's 17. 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).
Nomar Garciaparra — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jimmy Rollins — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmy Rollins leads in hits, home runs, runs, and stolen bases, while Nomar Garciaparra owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmy Rollins. Note that PIV actually grades Nomar Garciaparra ahead, which means Jimmy Rollins's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Nomar Garciaparra and Jimmy Rollins careers compare
From 2000 through 2009, Nomar Garciaparra and Jimmy Rollins were in the majors together. Jimmy Rollins has the far longer record, 2,275 games against 1,434 across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Nomar Garciaparra are batting average (.313 to .264), on-base percentage (.361 to .324), and slugging percentage (.521 to .418). At the plate, Nomar Garciaparra struck out more than walked (554 to 403), and Jimmy Rollins struck out more than walked (1,264 to 813). Home runs make up a larger share of Nomar Garciaparra's hits: 229 of 1,747 for Nomar Garciaparra, 231 of 2,455 for Jimmy Rollins.
Nomar Garciaparra vs Jimmy Rollins: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Nomar Garciaparra or Jimmy Rollins?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmy Rollins leads Nomar Garciaparra in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Nomar Garciaparra or Jimmy Rollins hit more home runs?
- Jimmy Rollins, with 231 to Nomar Garciaparra's 229.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmy Rollins, with 2,455 to Nomar Garciaparra's 1,747.