Matt Holliday vs Adam Wainwright: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday (2004–2018) and Adam Wainwright (2005–present) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 home runs; Adam Wainwright finished with 143 hits and 10 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Matt Holliday
Adam Wainwright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Matt Holliday | Adam Wainwright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,903 | 508 |
| At-Bats | 7,009 | 744 |
| Runs | 1,157 | 55 |
| Hits | 2,096 | 143 |
| Doubles | 468 | 39 |
| Triples | 32 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 316 | 10 |
| RBI | 1,220 | 75 |
| Walks | 802 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 1,362 | 250 |
| Stolen Bases | 108 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .299 | .192 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .220 |
| Slugging % | .510 | .290 |
| OPS | .889 | .510 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Matt Holliday outpaces Adam Wainwright 30,426 to -3,588 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,902 vs -199 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
Adam Wainwright — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Matt Holliday leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Adam Wainwright owns no headline categories. 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.