Matt Holliday vs Aaron Judge: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday (2004–2018) and Aaron Judge (2016–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 home runs; Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Matt Holliday
Aaron Judge
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Matt Holliday and Aaron Judge. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Matt Holliday | Aaron Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,903 | 1,145 |
| At-Bats | 7,009 | 4,105 |
| Runs | 1,157 | 873 |
| Hits | 2,096 | 1,205 |
| Doubles | 468 | 203 |
| Triples | 32 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 316 | 368 |
| RBI | 1,220 | 830 |
| Walks | 802 | 817 |
| Strikeouts | 1,362 | 1,369 |
| Stolen Bases | 108 | 65 |
| Batting Avg | .299 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .413 |
| Slugging % | .510 | .615 |
| OPS | .889 | 1.028 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aaron Judge leads Matt Holliday 37,037 to 30,426 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,704 vs 1,902 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Matt Holliday leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Aaron Judge owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Matt Holliday. Note that PIV actually grades Aaron Judge ahead, which means Matt Holliday's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.