Josh Hamilton vs Torii Hunter: Career Stats Comparison
Torii Hunter 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). Josh Hamilton played 2007–2015 as a hitter; Torii Hunter played 1997–2015 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
Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Torii Hunter (1997–2015) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Hamilton finished with 1,134 hits and 200 home runs; Torii Hunter finished with 2,452 hits and 353 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Torii Hunter, with 353 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Torii Hunter's .793.
- Who had the higher batting average? Josh Hamilton, with .290 to Torii Hunter's .277.
- Who had more hits? Torii Hunter, with 2,452 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Torii Hunter, with 1,391 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Hamilton, with 13,689 career PIV to Torii Hunter's 11,275.
Josh Hamilton
Torii Hunter
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Hamilton and Torii Hunter. 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 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Hamilton | Torii Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,027 | Leads: 2,372 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 8,857 |
| Runs | 609 | Leads: 1,296 |
| Hits | 1,134 | Leads: 2,452 |
| Doubles | 234 | Leads: 498 |
| Triples | 24 | Leads: 39 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 353 |
| RBI | 701 | Leads: 1,391 |
| Walks | 352 | Leads: 661 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 938 | 1,741 |
| Stolen Bases | 50 | Leads: 195 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .290 | .277 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .349 | .331 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .461 |
| OPS | Leads: .865 | .793 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Hamilton leads Torii Hunter 13,689 to 11,275 — driven by per-season impact — 1,521 PIV per season to 593 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Hamilton played 9 seasons to Torii Hunter's 19. 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).
Josh Hamilton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Torii Hunter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Torii Hunter leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Hamilton owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Torii Hunter. Note that PIV actually grades Josh Hamilton ahead, which means Torii Hunter's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Hamilton and Torii Hunter careers compare
Josh Hamilton and Torii Hunter were active at the same time between 2007 and 2015. The table compares 1,027 games of Josh Hamilton with 2,372 of Torii Hunter across 9 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Josh Hamilton's edges on the table are batting average (.290 to .277), on-base percentage (.349 to .331), and slugging percentage (.516 to .461). At the plate, Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352), and Torii Hunter struck out more than walked (1,741 to 661). On the bases, Torii Hunter stole more often per game played (50 steals in 1,027 games for Josh Hamilton, 195 in 2,372 for Torii Hunter).
Josh Hamilton vs Torii Hunter: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hamilton or Torii Hunter?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Torii Hunter leads Josh Hamilton in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Hamilton or Torii Hunter hit more home runs?
- Torii Hunter, with 353 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Torii Hunter's .793.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Josh Hamilton, with .290 to Torii Hunter's .277.
- Who had more hits?
- Torii Hunter, with 2,452 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.