Matt Holliday vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Trout, with 404 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .976 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average? Matt Holliday, with .299 to Mike Trout's .294.
- Who had more hits? Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Mike Trout's 1,754.
- Who drove in more runs? Matt Holliday, with 1,220 to Mike Trout's 1,018.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Matt Holliday's 30,426.
- Who won more championships? Matt Holliday, with 1 World Series title to Mike Trout's 0.
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, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Matt Holliday | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,903 | 1,648 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,009 | 5,967 |
| Runs | 1,157 | Leads: 1,196 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,096 | 1,754 |
| Doubles | Leads: 468 | 325 |
| Triples | 32 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 316 | Leads: 404 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,220 | 1,018 |
| Walks | 802 | Leads: 1,067 |
| Strikeouts | 1,362 | 1,663 |
| Stolen Bases | 108 | Leads: 214 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .299 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .379 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .510 | Leads: .570 |
| OPS | .889 | Leads: .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.
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Matt Holliday vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Matt Holliday or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Matt Holliday in 8 of 14 categories.
- Did Matt Holliday or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Mike Trout, with 404 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .976 to Matt Holliday's .889.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Matt Holliday, with .299 to Mike Trout's .294.
- Who had more hits?
- Matt Holliday, with 2,096 to Mike Trout's 1,754.