Josh Hamilton vs Manny Ramirez: Career Stats Comparison
Manny Ramirez has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Manny Ramirez played 1993–2011 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 Manny Ramirez (1993–2011) — 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; Manny Ramirez finished with 2,574 hits and 555 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Manny Ramirez, with 555 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Manny Ramirez, with .996 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average? Manny Ramirez, with .312 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits? Manny Ramirez, with 2,574 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Manny Ramirez, with 1,831 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Manny Ramirez, with 56,627 career PIV to Josh Hamilton's 13,689.
- Who won more championships? Manny Ramirez, with 2 World Series titles to Josh Hamilton's 0.
Josh Hamilton
Manny Ramirez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Hamilton and Manny Ramirez. 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 | Manny Ramirez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,027 | Leads: 2,302 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 8,244 |
| Runs | 609 | Leads: 1,544 |
| Hits | 1,134 | Leads: 2,574 |
| Doubles | 234 | Leads: 547 |
| Triples | Leads: 24 | 20 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 555 |
| RBI | 701 | Leads: 1,831 |
| Walks | 352 | Leads: 1,329 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 938 | 1,813 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 50 | 38 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .349 | Leads: .411 |
| Slugging % | .516 | Leads: .585 |
| OPS | .865 | Leads: .996 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Manny Ramirez outpaces Josh Hamilton 56,627 to 13,689 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,697 PIV per season to 1,521, across 21 seasons to 9. 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
Manny Ramirez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Manny Ramirez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Hamilton owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Manny Ramirez. PIV agrees: Manny Ramirez 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 Manny Ramirez careers compare
The careers of Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Manny Ramirez (1993–2011) overlapped from 2007 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Manny Ramirez has the far longer record, 2,302 games against 1,027 across 9 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Josh Hamilton are triples (24 to 20) and stolen bases (50 to 38). At the plate, Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352), and Manny Ramirez struck out more than walked (1,813 to 1,329). Manny Ramirez's slugging percentage of .585 tops Josh Hamilton's .516.
Josh Hamilton vs Manny Ramirez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hamilton or Manny Ramirez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Manny Ramirez leads Josh Hamilton in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Hamilton or Manny Ramirez hit more home runs?
- Manny Ramirez, with 555 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Manny Ramirez, with .996 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Manny Ramirez, with .312 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Manny Ramirez, with 2,574 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.