Carlos Guillen vs Jimmy Rollins: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmy Rollins 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). Carlos Guillen played 1998–2011 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
Carlos Guillen (1998–2011) and Jimmy Rollins (2000–2016) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Carlos Guillen finished with 1,331 hits and 124 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 Carlos Guillen's 124.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Guillen, with .798 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Carlos Guillen, with .285 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits? Jimmy Rollins, with 2,455 to Carlos Guillen's 1,331.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmy Rollins, with 936 to Carlos Guillen's 660.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Carlos Guillen, with 6,038 career PIV to Jimmy Rollins's 406.
- Who won more championships? Jimmy Rollins, with 1 World Series title to Carlos Guillen's 0.
Carlos Guillen
Jimmy Rollins
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Guillen 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 | Carlos Guillen | Jimmy Rollins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,305 | Leads: 2,275 |
| At-Bats | 4,673 | Leads: 9,294 |
| Runs | 733 | Leads: 1,421 |
| Hits | 1,331 | Leads: 2,455 |
| Doubles | 266 | Leads: 511 |
| Triples | 51 | Leads: 115 |
| Home Runs | 124 | Leads: 231 |
| RBI | 660 | Leads: 936 |
| Walks | 510 | Leads: 813 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 804 | 1,264 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | Leads: 470 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .264 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .355 | .324 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .443 | .418 |
| OPS | Leads: .798 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carlos Guillen outpaces Jimmy Rollins 6,038 to 406 — driven by per-season impact — 431 PIV per season to 24 — rather than by longevity, since Carlos Guillen played 14 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).
Carlos Guillen — 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, RBI, and runs, while Carlos Guillen 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 Carlos Guillen 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 Carlos Guillen and Jimmy Rollins careers compare
The careers of Carlos Guillen (1998–2011) and Jimmy Rollins (2000–2016) overlapped from 2000 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,305 games of Carlos Guillen with 2,275 of Jimmy Rollins across 14 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Carlos Guillen's edges on the table are batting average (.285 to .264), on-base percentage (.355 to .324), and slugging percentage (.443 to .418). At the plate, Carlos Guillen struck out more than walked (804 to 510), and Jimmy Rollins struck out more than walked (1,264 to 813).
Carlos Guillen vs Jimmy Rollins: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Guillen or Jimmy Rollins?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmy Rollins leads Carlos Guillen in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Guillen or Jimmy Rollins hit more home runs?
- Jimmy Rollins, with 231 to Carlos Guillen's 124.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Guillen, with .798 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Carlos Guillen, with .285 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmy Rollins, with 2,455 to Carlos Guillen's 1,331.