Chipper Jones vs Greg Maddux: Career Stats Comparison
Chipper Jones and Greg Maddux played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Chipper Jones played 1993–2012 as a hitter; Greg Maddux played 1986–2008 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
Chipper Jones (1993–2012) and Greg Maddux (1986–2008) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Greg Maddux pitched, totalling 355 wins and 3,371 strikeouts; Chipper Jones hit, totalling 2,726 hits and 468 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? Greg Maddux, with 133,509 career PIV to Chipper Jones's 46,971.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Chipper Jones
Greg Maddux
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Greg Maddux is shown on pitching lines and Chipper Jones 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.
Chipper Jones — Hitter
| Statistic | Chipper Jones |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,499 |
| At-Bats | 8,984 |
| Runs | 1,619 |
| Hits | 2,726 |
| Doubles | 549 |
| Triples | 38 |
| Home Runs | 468 |
| RBI | 1,623 |
| Walks | 1,512 |
| Strikeouts | 1,409 |
| Stolen Bases | 150 |
| Batting Avg | .303 |
| On-Base % | .401 |
| Slugging % | .529 |
| OPS | .930 |
Greg Maddux — Pitcher
| Statistic | Greg Maddux |
|---|---|
| Wins | 355 |
| Losses | 227 |
| Games | 744 |
| Games Started | 740 |
| Complete Games | 109 |
| Shutouts | 35 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 3,371 |
| Walks | 999 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,726 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 353 |
| Innings Pitched | 5,008.1 |
| ERA | 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.14 |
| K/9 | 6.06 |
| BB/9 | 1.80 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Chipper Jones carries a career batting PIV of 46,971; Greg Maddux carries a career pitching PIV of 133,509. Greg Maddux is the higher of the two at 133,509 to 46,971. 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).
Chipper Jones — top 3 seasons by OPS
Greg Maddux — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Greg Maddux and Chipper Jones: 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 — Greg Maddux grades higher, 133,509 to 46,971. 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 Chipper Jones and Greg Maddux careers compare
The careers of Chipper Jones (1993–2012) and Greg Maddux (1986–2008) overlapped from 1993 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Chipper Jones collected 2,726 hits and 468 home runs with a .930 OPS. Greg Maddux's pitching card shows 355 wins, a 3.16 ERA and 3,371 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, 1.074 OPS in 1999 for Chipper Jones and 1.56 ERA in 1994 for Greg Maddux.
Chipper Jones vs Greg Maddux: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Greg Maddux, with 133,509 career PIV to Chipper Jones's 46,971.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Chipper Jones and Greg Maddux compare?
- Chipper Jones played 1993–2012 and Greg Maddux played 1986–2008; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.