Josh Hamilton vs Andruw Jones: Career Stats Comparison
Andruw Jones 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; Andruw Jones played 1996–2012 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 Andruw Jones (1996–2012) — 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; Andruw Jones finished with 1,933 hits and 434 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Andruw Jones, with 434 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Andruw Jones's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Josh Hamilton, with .290 to Andruw Jones's .254.
- Who had more hits? Andruw Jones, with 1,933 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Andruw Jones, with 1,289 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Andruw Jones, with 13,983 career PIV to Josh Hamilton's 13,689.
Josh Hamilton
Andruw Jones
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Hamilton and Andruw Jones. 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 | Andruw Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,027 | Leads: 2,196 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 7,599 |
| Runs | 609 | Leads: 1,204 |
| Hits | 1,134 | Leads: 1,933 |
| Doubles | 234 | Leads: 383 |
| Triples | 24 | Leads: 36 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 434 |
| RBI | 701 | Leads: 1,289 |
| Walks | 352 | Leads: 891 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 938 | 1,748 |
| Stolen Bases | 50 | Leads: 152 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .290 | .254 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .349 | .337 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .486 |
| OPS | Leads: .865 | .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andruw Jones edges Josh Hamilton 13,983 to 13,689 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Andruw Jones played 17 seasons to Josh Hamilton's 9, while Josh Hamilton carries the higher per-season figure (1,521 to 823). 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
Andruw Jones — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andruw Jones 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 Andruw Jones. PIV agrees: Andruw Jones grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Hamilton and Andruw Jones careers compare
The careers of Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Andruw Jones (1996–2012) overlapped from 2007 to 2012, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Andruw Jones has the far longer record, 2,196 games against 1,027 across 9 and 17 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Josh Hamilton's edges on the table are batting average (.290 to .254), on-base percentage (.349 to .337), and slugging percentage (.516 to .486). At the plate, Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352), and Andruw Jones struck out more than walked (1,748 to 891). Andruw Jones was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Josh Hamilton vs Andruw Jones: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hamilton or Andruw Jones?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andruw Jones leads Josh Hamilton in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Hamilton or Andruw Jones hit more home runs?
- Andruw Jones, with 434 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Hamilton, with .865 to Andruw Jones's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Josh Hamilton, with .290 to Andruw Jones's .254.
- Who had more hits?
- Andruw Jones, with 1,933 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.