Vladimir Guerrero vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Joey Votto has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Vladimir Guerrero has played 2019–present as a hitter; Joey Votto played 2007–2023 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
Vladimir Guerrero (2019–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. Vladimir Guerrero has 1,218 hits and 192 home runs through October 12, 2026; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joey Votto, with 356 to Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joey Votto, with .294 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
- Who had more hits? Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Vladimir Guerrero's 1,218.
- Who drove in more runs? Joey Votto, with 1,144 to Vladimir Guerrero's 648.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Vladimir Guerrero's 14,982.
Vladimir Guerrero
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Vladimir Guerrero and Joey Votto. 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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Vladimir Guerrero is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Vladimir Guerrero | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,119 | Leads: 2,056 |
| At-Bats | 4,276 | Leads: 7,252 |
| Runs | 643 | Leads: 1,171 |
| Hits | 1,218 | Leads: 2,135 |
| Doubles | 236 | Leads: 459 |
| Triples | 6 | Leads: 22 |
| Home Runs | 192 | Leads: 356 |
| RBI | 648 | Leads: 1,144 |
| Walks | 486 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 726 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | 33 | Leads: 80 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .361 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .478 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .839 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Vladimir Guerrero 43,852 to 14,982 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,580 PIV per season to 2,140, across 17 seasons to 7. 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).
Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Vladimir Guerrero owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joey Votto. PIV agrees: Joey Votto grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Vladimir Guerrero and Joey Votto careers compare
From 2019 through 2023, Vladimir Guerrero and Joey Votto were in the majors together. The table compares 1,119 games of Vladimir Guerrero with 2,056 of Joey Votto across 7 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Joey Votto leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (726 to 486), and Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). Joey Votto's on-base percentage of .409 tops Vladimir Guerrero's .361. On the peak-season lists, Vladimir Guerrero's best year is 2021 at 1.002 OPS and Joey Votto's is 2012 at 1.041 OPS; Joey Votto has the stronger single season. Vladimir Guerrero's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Vladimir Guerrero vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Vladimir Guerrero or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joey Votto leads Vladimir Guerrero in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Vladimir Guerrero or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Joey Votto, with 356 to Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joey Votto, with .294 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Vladimir Guerrero's 1,218.