Sammy Hughes vs Ketel Marte: Career Stats Comparison
Ketel Marte has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Sammy Hughes played ?–1946 as a hitter; Ketel Marte has played 2015–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 Ketel Marte (2015–present) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Sammy Hughes finished with 484 hits and 21 home runs; Ketel Marte has 1,413 hits and 193 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? Ketel Marte, with 193 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS? Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Ketel Marte's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Ketel Marte's .277.
- Who had more hits? Ketel Marte, with 1,413 to Sammy Hughes's 484.
- Who drove in more runs? Ketel Marte, with 663 to Sammy Hughes's 235.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ketel Marte, with 11,947 career PIV to Sammy Hughes's 4,570.
Ketel Marte
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sammy Hughes and Ketel Marte. 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.
Ketel Marte is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sammy Hughes | Ketel Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 412 | Leads: 1,371 |
| At-Bats | 1,530 | Leads: 5,096 |
| Runs | 325 | Leads: 766 |
| Hits | 484 | Leads: 1,413 |
| Doubles | 91 | Leads: 301 |
| Triples | 27 | Leads: 46 |
| Home Runs | 21 | Leads: 193 |
| RBI | 235 | Leads: 663 |
| Walks | 177 | Leads: 522 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 11 | 895 |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | Leads: 69 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .316 | .277 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .390 | .347 |
| Slugging % | .452 | Leads: .468 |
| OPS | Leads: .842 | .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ketel Marte outpaces Sammy Hughes 11,947 to 4,570 — driven by per-season impact — 1,086 PIV per season to 381 — rather than by longevity, since Ketel Marte played 11 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.
Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ketel Marte 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 Ketel Marte. PIV agrees: Ketel Marte 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 Ketel Marte careers compare
No season is shared: Sammy Hughes played ?–1946, Ketel Marte 2015–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sammy Hughes appeared in 412 games to Ketel Marte's 1,371. Sammy Hughes's edges on the table are batting average (.316 to .277), on-base percentage (.390 to .347), and OPS (.842 to .815). At the plate, Sammy Hughes walked more often than struck out (177 walks, 11 strikeouts), while Ketel Marte struck out more than walked (895 to 522). Home runs make up a larger share of Ketel Marte's hits: 21 of 484 for Sammy Hughes, 193 of 1,413 for Ketel Marte. Ketel Marte's slugging percentage of .468 tops Sammy Hughes's .452. Ketel Marte's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Sammy Hughes vs Ketel Marte: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sammy Hughes or Ketel Marte?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ketel Marte leads Sammy Hughes in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Sammy Hughes or Ketel Marte hit more home runs?
- Ketel Marte, with 193 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Ketel Marte's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Ketel Marte's .277.
- Who had more hits?
- Ketel Marte, with 1,413 to Sammy Hughes's 484.