Bobby Grich vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison

Bobby Grich (1970–1986) and Brandon Lowe (2018–present) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Grich finished with 1,833 hits and 224 home runs; Brandon Lowe finished with 657 hits and 157 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Bobby Grich

Hitter · 1970–1986
Games
2,008
Hits
1,833
Home Runs
224
RBI
864
Avg
.266
OPS
.794
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Brandon Lowe

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
745
Hits
657
Home Runs
157
RBI
446
Avg
.247
OPS
.807
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Grich and Brandon Lowe. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Bobby Grich Brandon Lowe
Games 2,008 745
At-Bats 6,890 2,657
Runs 1,033 415
Hits 1,833 657
Doubles 320 126
Triples 47 12
Home Runs 224 157
RBI 864 446
Walks 1,087 282
Strikeouts 1,278 817
Stolen Bases 104 33
Batting Avg .266 .247
On-Base % .371 .326
Slugging % .424 .481
OPS .794 .807

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bobby Grich outpaces Brandon Lowe 20,680 to 5,420 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,216 vs 678 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Bobby Grich
20,680
Career PIV · 1,216 per season (17 seasons)
Brandon Lowe
5,420
Career PIV · 678 per season (8 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Bobby Grich — top 3 seasons by OPS

1981.921 OPS22 HR, 61 RBI, .304 avg
1979.903 OPS30 HR, 101 RBI, .294 avg
1983.874 OPS16 HR, 62 RBI, .292 avg

Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.863 OPS39 HR, 99 RBI, .247 avg
2025.785 OPS31 HR, 83 RBI, .256 avg
2024.783 OPS21 HR, 58 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

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

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