Nomar Garciaparra vs Darryl Strawberry: Career Stats Comparison
Nomar Garciaparra 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; Darryl Strawberry played 1983–1999 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 Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Nomar Garciaparra finished with 1,747 hits and 229 home runs; Darryl Strawberry finished with 1,401 hits and 335 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Darryl Strawberry, with 335 to Nomar Garciaparra's 229.
- Who had the higher OPS? Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Darryl Strawberry's .862.
- Who had the higher batting average? Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Darryl Strawberry's .259.
- Who had more hits? Nomar Garciaparra, with 1,747 to Darryl Strawberry's 1,401.
- Who drove in more runs? Darryl Strawberry, with 1,000 to Nomar Garciaparra's 936.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Darryl Strawberry, with 22,150 career PIV to Nomar Garciaparra's 17,414.
- Who won more championships? Darryl Strawberry, with 4 World Series titles to Nomar Garciaparra's 1.
Nomar Garciaparra
Darryl Strawberry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nomar Garciaparra and Darryl Strawberry. 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 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Nomar Garciaparra | Darryl Strawberry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,434 | Leads: 1,583 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,586 | 5,418 |
| Runs | Leads: 927 | 898 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,747 | 1,401 |
| Doubles | Leads: 370 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 52 | 38 |
| Home Runs | 229 | Leads: 335 |
| RBI | 936 | Leads: 1,000 |
| Walks | 403 | Leads: 816 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 554 | 1,352 |
| Stolen Bases | 95 | Leads: 221 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .259 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .361 | .357 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .521 | .505 |
| OPS | Leads: .882 | .862 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Darryl Strawberry leads Nomar Garciaparra 22,150 to 17,414 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,303 PIV per season to 1,161, across 17 seasons to 15. 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
Darryl Strawberry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Nomar Garciaparra leads in hits, runs, batting average, and OBP, while Darryl Strawberry owns home runs, RBI, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Nomar Garciaparra. Note that PIV actually grades Darryl Strawberry ahead, which means Nomar Garciaparra's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Nomar Garciaparra and Darryl Strawberry careers compare
The careers of Nomar Garciaparra (1996–2009) and Darryl Strawberry (1983–1999) overlapped from 1996 to 1999, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,434 games for Nomar Garciaparra and 1,583 for Darryl Strawberry across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Nomar Garciaparra struck out more than walked (554 to 403), and Darryl Strawberry struck out more than walked (1,352 to 816). Home runs make up a larger share of Darryl Strawberry's hits: 229 of 1,747 for Nomar Garciaparra, 335 of 1,401 for Darryl Strawberry.
Nomar Garciaparra vs Darryl Strawberry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Nomar Garciaparra or Darryl Strawberry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Nomar Garciaparra leads Darryl Strawberry in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Nomar Garciaparra or Darryl Strawberry hit more home runs?
- Darryl Strawberry, with 335 to Nomar Garciaparra's 229.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Darryl Strawberry's .862.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Darryl Strawberry's .259.
- Who had more hits?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with 1,747 to Darryl Strawberry's 1,401.