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

Hitter · 2004–2018
Games
1,903
Hits
2,096
Home Runs
316
RBI
1,220
Avg
.299
OPS
.889
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Mike Trout

Hitter · 2011–present
Games
1,648
Hits
1,754
Home Runs
404
RBI
1,018
Avg
.294
OPS
.976
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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.

Matt Holliday
30,426
Career PIV · 1,902 per season (16 seasons)
Mike Trout
44,462
Career PIV · 2,964 per season (15 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

Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS

20181.088 OPS39 HR, 79 RBI, .312 avg
20191.083 OPS45 HR, 104 RBI, .291 avg
20171.071 OPS33 HR, 72 RBI, .306 avg

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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