Juan Gonzalez vs Matt Holliday: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Juan Gonzalez played 1989–2005 as a hitter; Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 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
Juan Gonzalez (1989–2005) and Matt Holliday (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Juan Gonzalez finished with 1,936 hits and 434 home runs; Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Juan Gonzalez, with 434 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Gonzalez, with .904 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average? Matt Holliday, with .299 to Juan Gonzalez's .295.
- Who had more hits? Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Juan Gonzalez's 1,936.
- Who drove in more runs? Juan Gonzalez, with 1,404 to Matt Holliday's 1,220.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Matt Holliday, with 30,426 career PIV to Juan Gonzalez's 25,105.
- Who won more championships? Matt Holliday, with 1 World Series title to Juan Gonzalez's 0.
Juan Gonzalez
Matt Holliday
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Juan Gonzalez and Matt Holliday. 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 1980s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Juan Gonzalez | Matt Holliday |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,689 | Leads: 1,903 |
| At-Bats | 6,556 | Leads: 7,009 |
| Runs | 1,061 | Leads: 1,157 |
| Hits | 1,936 | Leads: 2,096 |
| Doubles | 388 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 25 | Leads: 32 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 434 | 316 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,404 | 1,220 |
| Walks | 457 | Leads: 802 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,273 | 1,362 |
| Stolen Bases | 26 | Leads: 108 |
| Batting Avg | .295 | Leads: .299 |
| On-Base % | .343 | Leads: .379 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .561 | .510 |
| OPS | Leads: .904 | .889 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Matt Holliday leads Juan Gonzalez 30,426 to 25,105 — driven by per-season impact — 1,902 PIV per season to 1,477 — rather than by longevity, since Matt Holliday played 16 seasons to Juan Gonzalez'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).
Juan Gonzalez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Matt Holliday leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Juan Gonzalez owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Matt Holliday. PIV agrees: Matt Holliday grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Juan Gonzalez and Matt Holliday careers compare
Juan Gonzalez and Matt Holliday were active at the same time between 2004 and 2005. The two careers are close in length, 1,689 games for Juan Gonzalez and 1,903 for Matt Holliday across 17 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Juan Gonzalez are home runs (434 to 316), RBI (1,404 to 1,220), and slugging percentage (.561 to .510). Juan Gonzalez struck out more than walked (1,273 to 457); Matt Holliday struck out more than walked (1,362 to 802). Home runs make up a larger share of Juan Gonzalez's hits: 434 of 1,936 for Juan Gonzalez, 316 of 2,096 for Matt Holliday.
Juan Gonzalez vs Matt Holliday: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Juan Gonzalez or Matt Holliday?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Matt Holliday leads Juan Gonzalez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Juan Gonzalez or Matt Holliday hit more home runs?
- Juan Gonzalez, with 434 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Gonzalez, with .904 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Matt Holliday, with .299 to Juan Gonzalez's .295.
- Who had more hits?
- Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Juan Gonzalez's 1,936.