Aaron Judge vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison

Aaron Judge (2016–present) and Mike Trout (2011–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Aaron Judge finished with 1,205 hits and 368 home runs; Mike Trout finished with 1,754 hits and 404 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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Mike Trout

Hitter · 2011–present
Games
1,648
Hits
1,754
Home Runs
404
RBI
1,018
Avg
.294
OPS
.976
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Aaron Judge Mike Trout
Games 1,145 1,648
At-Bats 4,105 5,967
Runs 873 1,196
Hits 1,205 1,754
Doubles 203 325
Triples 7 55
Home Runs 368 404
RBI 830 1,018
Walks 817 1,067
Strikeouts 1,369 1,663
Stolen Bases 65 214
Batting Avg .294 .294
On-Base % .413 .406
Slugging % .615 .570
OPS 1.028 .976

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout leads Aaron Judge 44,462 to 37,037 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,964 vs 3,704 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)
Mike Trout
44,462
Career PIV · 2,964 per season (15 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

Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS

20181.088 OPS39 HR, 79 RBI, .312 avg
20191.083 OPS45 HR, 104 RBI, .291 avg
20171.071 OPS33 HR, 72 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

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

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