Josh Hamilton vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Mike Trout has played 2011–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
Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Mike Trout (2011–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Hamilton finished with 1,134 hits and 200 home runs; Mike Trout has 1,878 hits and 426 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? Mike Trout, with 426 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .963 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .290.
- Who had more hits? Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Trout, with 1,072 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Josh Hamilton's 13,689.
Josh Hamilton
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mike Trout is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Josh Hamilton | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,027 | Leads: 1,790 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 6,480 |
| Runs | 609 | Leads: 1,282 |
| Hits | 1,134 | Leads: 1,878 |
| Doubles | 234 | Leads: 351 |
| Triples | 24 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 701 | Leads: 1,072 |
| Walks | 352 | Leads: 1,174 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 938 | 1,828 |
| Stolen Bases | 50 | Leads: 225 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .290 | .290 |
| On-Base % | .349 | Leads: .405 |
| Slugging % | .516 | Leads: .558 |
| OPS | .865 | Leads: .963 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Josh Hamilton 44,462 to 13,689 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,964 PIV per season to 1,521, across 15 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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Hamilton owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout 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 Mike Trout careers compare
The careers of Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Mike Trout (2011–present) overlapped from 2011 to 2015, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,027 games of Josh Hamilton with 1,790 of Mike Trout across 9 and 15 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Josh Hamilton comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.290 to .290). Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352); Mike Trout struck out more than walked (1,828 to 1,174). Mike Trout was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Mike Trout is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Josh Hamilton vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hamilton or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Josh Hamilton in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Hamilton or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Mike Trout, with 426 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .963 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.