Aaron Judge vs Andrew McCutchen: Career Stats Comparison

Aaron Judge (2016–present) and Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs; Andrew McCutchen finished with 2,266 hits and 332 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Aaron Judge

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,145
Hits
1,205
Home Runs
368
RBI
830
Avg
.294
OPS
1.028
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Andrew McCutchen

Hitter · 2009–present
Games
2,262
Hits
2,266
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,152
Avg
.271
OPS
.822
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Aaron Judge and Andrew McCutchen. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Aaron Judge Andrew McCutchen
Games 1,145 2,262
At-Bats 4,105 8,350
Runs 873 1,290
Hits 1,205 2,266
Doubles 203 451
Triples 7 50
Home Runs 368 332
RBI 830 1,152
Walks 817 1,183
Strikeouts 1,369 1,893
Stolen Bases 65 220
Batting Avg .294 .271
On-Base % .413 .365
Slugging % .615 .457
OPS 1.028 .822

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aaron Judge outpaces Andrew McCutchen 37,037 to 25,074 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,704 vs 1,393 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Aaron Judge
37,037
Career PIV · 3,704 per season (10 seasons)
Andrew McCutchen
25,074
Career PIV · 1,393 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Aaron Judge — top 3 seasons by OPS

20241.159 OPS58 HR, 144 RBI, .322 avg
20251.144 OPS53 HR, 114 RBI, .331 avg
20221.111 OPS62 HR, 131 RBI, .311 avg

Andrew McCutchen — top 3 seasons by OPS

2012.953 OPS31 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2014.952 OPS25 HR, 83 RBI, .314 avg
2013.911 OPS21 HR, 84 RBI, .317 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Aaron Judge leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Andrew McCutchen owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Aaron Judge. PIV agrees: Aaron Judge grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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