Bryce Harper vs Matt Holliday: Career Stats Comparison

Bryce Harper (2012–present) and Matt Holliday (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bryce Harper finished with 1,801 hits and 363 home runs; Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Bryce Harper

Hitter · 2012–present
Games
1,785
Hits
1,801
Home Runs
363
RBI
1,051
Avg
.280
OPS
.905
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Matt Holliday

Hitter · 2004–2018
Games
1,903
Hits
2,096
Home Runs
316
RBI
1,220
Avg
.299
OPS
.889
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bryce Harper and Matt Holliday. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Bryce Harper Matt Holliday
Games 1,785 1,903
At-Bats 6,435 7,009
Runs 1,154 1,157
Hits 1,801 2,096
Doubles 401 468
Triples 24 32
Home Runs 363 316
RBI 1,051 1,220
Walks 1,105 802
Strikeouts 1,654 1,362
Stolen Bases 152 108
Batting Avg .280 .299
On-Base % .387 .379
Slugging % .519 .510
OPS .905 .889

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bryce Harper leads Matt Holliday 34,405 to 30,426 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,458 vs 1,902 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Bryce Harper
34,405
Career PIV · 2,458 per season (14 seasons)
Matt Holliday
30,426
Career PIV · 1,902 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Bryce Harper — top 3 seasons by OPS

20151.109 OPS42 HR, 99 RBI, .330 avg
20211.044 OPS35 HR, 84 RBI, .309 avg
20171.008 OPS29 HR, 87 RBI, .319 avg

Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS

20071.012 OPS36 HR, 137 RBI, .340 avg
2006.973 OPS34 HR, 114 RBI, .326 avg
2008.947 OPS25 HR, 88 RBI, .321 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Bryce Harper leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Matt Holliday owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bryce Harper. PIV agrees: Bryce Harper grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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