Matt Holliday vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday (2004–2018) and Mike Trout (2011–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; Mike Trout finished with 1,754 hits and 404 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Matt Holliday
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Matt Holliday and Mike Trout. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Matt Holliday | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,903 | 1,648 |
| At-Bats | 7,009 | 5,967 |
| Runs | 1,157 | 1,196 |
| Hits | 2,096 | 1,754 |
| Doubles | 468 | 325 |
| Triples | 32 | 55 |
| Home Runs | 316 | 404 |
| RBI | 1,220 | 1,018 |
| Walks | 802 | 1,067 |
| Strikeouts | 1,362 | 1,663 |
| Stolen Bases | 108 | 214 |
| Batting Avg | .299 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .406 |
| Slugging % | .510 | .570 |
| OPS | .889 | .976 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Matt Holliday 44,462 to 30,426 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,964 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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in home runs, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Matt Holliday owns hits, RBI, and 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.