Matt Holliday vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison

Matt Holliday (2004–2018) and Juan Soto (2018–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; Juan Soto finished with 1,086 hits and 244 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

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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Juan Soto

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
1,096
Hits
1,086
Home Runs
244
RBI
697
Avg
.282
OPS
.948
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Matt Holliday Juan Soto
Games 1,903 1,096
At-Bats 7,009 3,857
Runs 1,157 775
Hits 2,096 1,086
Doubles 468 199
Triples 32 16
Home Runs 316 244
RBI 1,220 697
Walks 802 896
Strikeouts 1,362 833
Stolen Bases 108 95
Batting Avg .299 .282
On-Base % .379 .417
Slugging % .510 .531
OPS .889 .948

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Matt Holliday leads Juan Soto 30,426 to 27,584 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,902 vs 3,065 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Matt Holliday
30,426
Career PIV · 1,902 per season (16 seasons)
Juan Soto
27,584
Career PIV · 3,065 per season (9 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

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

Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.999 OPS29 HR, 95 RBI, .313 avg
2024.989 OPS41 HR, 109 RBI, .288 avg
2019.949 OPS34 HR, 110 RBI, .282 avg

Verdict

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

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