Sammy Hughes vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison
Brandon Lowe has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Sammy Hughes played ?–1946 as a hitter; Brandon Lowe has played 2018–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
Sammy Hughes (?–1946) and Brandon Lowe (2018–present) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Sammy Hughes finished with 484 hits and 21 home runs; Brandon Lowe has 809 hits and 192 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Brandon Lowe, with 192 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS? Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Brandon Lowe's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
- Who had more hits? Brandon Lowe, with 809 to Sammy Hughes's 484.
- Who drove in more runs? Brandon Lowe, with 542 to Sammy Hughes's 235.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Brandon Lowe, with 5,420 career PIV to Sammy Hughes's 4,570.
Brandon Lowe
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sammy Hughes and Brandon Lowe. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Brandon Lowe is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sammy Hughes | Brandon Lowe |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 412 | Leads: 895 |
| At-Bats | 1,530 | Leads: 3,241 |
| Runs | 325 | Leads: 509 |
| Hits | 484 | Leads: 809 |
| Doubles | 91 | Leads: 155 |
| Triples | Leads: 27 | 13 |
| Home Runs | 21 | Leads: 192 |
| RBI | 235 | Leads: 542 |
| Walks | 177 | Leads: 344 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 11 | 1,006 |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | Leads: 35 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .316 | .250 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .390 | .327 |
| Slugging % | .452 | Leads: .483 |
| OPS | Leads: .842 | .810 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brandon Lowe leads Sammy Hughes 5,420 to 4,570 — driven by per-season impact — 678 PIV per season to 381 — rather than by longevity, since Brandon Lowe played 8 seasons to Sammy Hughes's 12. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Sammy Hughes
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Brandon Lowe leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sammy Hughes owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Brandon Lowe. PIV agrees: Brandon Lowe grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Sammy Hughes and Brandon Lowe careers compare
No season is shared: Sammy Hughes played ?–1946, Brandon Lowe 2018–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sammy Hughes appeared in 412 games to Brandon Lowe's 895. Sammy Hughes's edges on the table are triples (27 to 13), batting average (.316 to .250), and on-base percentage (.390 to .327). At the plate, Sammy Hughes walked more often than struck out (177 walks, 11 strikeouts), while Brandon Lowe struck out more than walked (1,006 to 344). Home runs make up a larger share of Brandon Lowe's hits: 21 of 484 for Sammy Hughes, 192 of 809 for Brandon Lowe. Brandon Lowe's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Sammy Hughes vs Brandon Lowe: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sammy Hughes or Brandon Lowe?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brandon Lowe leads Sammy Hughes in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Sammy Hughes or Brandon Lowe hit more home runs?
- Brandon Lowe, with 192 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Brandon Lowe's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
- Who had more hits?
- Brandon Lowe, with 809 to Sammy Hughes's 484.