Matt Holliday vs Adam Wainwright: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 as a hitter; Adam Wainwright played 2005–2023 as a pitcher.
- 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 Adam Wainwright (2005–2023) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Adam Wainwright pitched, totalling 200 wins and 2,202 strikeouts; Matt Holliday hit, totalling 2,096 hits and 316 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Adam Wainwright, with 44,617 career PIV to Matt Holliday's 30,426.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Matt Holliday
Adam Wainwright
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Adam Wainwright is shown on pitching lines and Matt Holliday on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Matt Holliday — Hitter
| Statistic | Matt Holliday |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,903 |
| At-Bats | 7,009 |
| Runs | 1,157 |
| Hits | 2,096 |
| Doubles | 468 |
| Triples | 32 |
| Home Runs | 316 |
| RBI | 1,220 |
| Walks | 802 |
| Strikeouts | 1,362 |
| Stolen Bases | 108 |
| Batting Avg | .299 |
| On-Base % | .379 |
| Slugging % | .510 |
| OPS | .889 |
Adam Wainwright — Pitcher
| Statistic | Adam Wainwright |
|---|---|
| Wins | 200 |
| Losses | 128 |
| Games | 478 |
| Games Started | 411 |
| Complete Games | 28 |
| Shutouts | 11 |
| Saves | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 2,202 |
| Walks | 736 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,577 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 233 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,668.1 |
| ERA | 3.53 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 7.43 |
| BB/9 | 2.48 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Matt Holliday carries a career batting PIV of 30,426; Adam Wainwright carries a career pitching PIV of 44,617. Adam Wainwright is the higher of the two at 44,617 to 30,426. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Adam Wainwright — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Adam Wainwright and Matt Holliday: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Adam Wainwright grades higher, 44,617 to 30,426. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright careers compare
From 2005 through 2018, Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright were in the majors together. As a hitter, Matt Holliday collected 2,096 hits and 316 home runs with a .889 OPS. Adam Wainwright's pitching card shows 200 wins, a 3.53 ERA and 2,202 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.012 OPS in 2007 for Matt Holliday and 2.38 ERA in 2014 for Adam Wainwright.
Matt Holliday vs Adam Wainwright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Adam Wainwright, with 44,617 career PIV to Matt Holliday's 30,426.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Matt Holliday and Adam Wainwright compare?
- Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 and Adam Wainwright played 2005–2023; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.