Bob Hamelin vs Shohei Ohtani: Career Stats Comparison
Shohei Ohtani 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). Bob Hamelin played 1993–1998 as a hitter; Shohei Ohtani has played 2018–present 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
Bob Hamelin (1993–1998) and Shohei Ohtani (2018–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bob Hamelin finished with 313 hits and 67 home runs; Shohei Ohtani has 1,194 hits and 310 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Shohei Ohtani, with 310 to Bob Hamelin's 67.
- Who had the higher OPS? Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Bob Hamelin's .816.
- Who had the higher batting average? Shohei Ohtani, with .281 to Bob Hamelin's .246.
- Who had more hits? Shohei Ohtani, with 1,194 to Bob Hamelin's 313.
- Who drove in more runs? Shohei Ohtani, with 750 to Bob Hamelin's 209.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Shohei Ohtani, with 24,591 career PIV to Bob Hamelin's 2,267.
- Who won more championships? Shohei Ohtani, with 2 World Series titles to Bob Hamelin's 0.
Shohei Ohtani
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Hamelin and Shohei Ohtani. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Shohei Ohtani is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Bob Hamelin | Shohei Ohtani |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 497 | Leads: 1,172 |
| At-Bats | 1,272 | Leads: 4,253 |
| Runs | 179 | Leads: 797 |
| Hits | 313 | Leads: 1,194 |
| Doubles | 70 | Leads: 218 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 49 |
| Home Runs | 67 | Leads: 310 |
| RBI | 209 | Leads: 750 |
| Walks | 206 | Leads: 622 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 1,256 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | Leads: 176 |
| Batting Avg | .246 | Leads: .281 |
| On-Base % | .352 | Leads: .375 |
| Slugging % | .464 | Leads: .574 |
| OPS | .816 | Leads: .948 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Shohei Ohtani outpaces Bob Hamelin 24,591 to 2,267 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,074 PIV per season to 378, across 8 seasons to 6. 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).
Bob Hamelin — top 2 seasons by OPS
Shohei Ohtani — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Shohei Ohtani leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bob Hamelin owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Shohei Ohtani. PIV agrees: Shohei Ohtani grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bob Hamelin and Shohei Ohtani careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bob Hamelin's ended in 1998, and Shohei Ohtani debuted in 2018. Shohei Ohtani has the far longer record, 1,172 games against 497 across 6 and 8 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Shohei Ohtani. At the plate, Bob Hamelin struck out more than walked (293 to 206), and Shohei Ohtani struck out more than walked (1,256 to 622). Shohei Ohtani was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Shohei Ohtani's slugging percentage of .574 tops Bob Hamelin's .464. Because Shohei Ohtani is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Bob Hamelin vs Shohei Ohtani: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bob Hamelin or Shohei Ohtani?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Shohei Ohtani leads Bob Hamelin in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bob Hamelin or Shohei Ohtani hit more home runs?
- Shohei Ohtani, with 310 to Bob Hamelin's 67.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Bob Hamelin's .816.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Shohei Ohtani, with .281 to Bob Hamelin's .246.
- Who had more hits?
- Shohei Ohtani, with 1,194 to Bob Hamelin's 313.