Tony Gwynn vs Trevor Hoffman: Career Stats Comparison
Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Tony Gwynn played 1982–2001 as a hitter; Trevor Hoffman played 1993–2010 as a pitcher.
- 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
Tony Gwynn (1982–2001) and Trevor Hoffman (1993–2010) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Trevor Hoffman pitched, totalling 61 wins and 1,133 strikeouts; Tony Gwynn hit, totalling 3,141 hits and 135 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Trevor Hoffman, with 37,065 career PIV to Tony Gwynn's 30,602.
Tony Gwynn
Trevor Hoffman
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Trevor Hoffman is shown on pitching lines and Tony Gwynn on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Tony Gwynn — Hitter
| Statistic | Tony Gwynn |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,440 |
| At-Bats | 9,288 |
| Runs | 1,383 |
| Hits | 3,141 |
| Doubles | 543 |
| Triples | 85 |
| Home Runs | 135 |
| RBI | 1,138 |
| Walks | 790 |
| Strikeouts | 434 |
| Stolen Bases | 319 |
| Batting Avg | .338 |
| On-Base % | .388 |
| Slugging % | .459 |
| OPS | .847 |
Trevor Hoffman — Pitcher
| Statistic | Trevor Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Wins | 61 |
| Losses | 75 |
| Games | 1,035 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 601 |
| Strikeouts | 1,133 |
| Walks | 307 |
| Hits Allowed | 846 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 100 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,089.1 |
| ERA | 2.87 |
| WHIP | 1.06 |
| K/9 | 9.36 |
| BB/9 | 2.54 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Tony Gwynn carries a career batting PIV of 30,602; Trevor Hoffman carries a career pitching PIV of 37,065. Trevor Hoffman is the higher of the two at 37,065 to 30,602. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Tony Gwynn — top 3 seasons by OPS
Trevor Hoffman
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Trevor Hoffman and Tony Gwynn: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Trevor Hoffman grades higher, 37,065 to 30,602. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman careers compare
The careers of Tony Gwynn (1982–2001) and Trevor Hoffman (1993–2010) overlapped from 1993 to 2001, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Tony Gwynn collected 3,141 hits and 135 home runs with a .847 OPS. As a pitcher, Trevor Hoffman went 61-75 with a 2.87 ERA and 1,133 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Trevor Hoffman has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Tony Gwynn's best is 1994.
Tony Gwynn vs Trevor Hoffman: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Trevor Hoffman, with 37,065 career PIV to Tony Gwynn's 30,602.
- How do Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman compare?
- Tony Gwynn played 1982–2001 and Trevor Hoffman played 1993–2010; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.