Jeff Kent vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison

Jeff Kent (1992–2008) and Brandon Lowe (2018–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jeff Kent finished with 2,461 hits and 377 home runs; Brandon Lowe finished with 657 hits and 157 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jeff Kent

Hitter · 1992–2008
Games
2,298
Hits
2,461
Home Runs
377
RBI
1,518
Avg
.290
OPS
.855
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Brandon Lowe

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
745
Hits
657
Home Runs
157
RBI
446
Avg
.247
OPS
.807
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jeff Kent and Brandon Lowe. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jeff Kent Brandon Lowe
Games 2,298 745
At-Bats 8,498 2,657
Runs 1,320 415
Hits 2,461 657
Doubles 560 126
Triples 47 12
Home Runs 377 157
RBI 1,518 446
Walks 801 282
Strikeouts 1,522 817
Stolen Bases 94 33
Batting Avg .290 .247
On-Base % .356 .326
Slugging % .500 .481
OPS .855 .807

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jeff Kent outpaces Brandon Lowe 22,166 to 5,420 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,167 vs 678 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jeff Kent
22,166
Career PIV · 1,167 per season (19 seasons)
Brandon Lowe
5,420
Career PIV · 678 per season (8 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Jeff Kent — top 3 seasons by OPS

20001.021 OPS33 HR, 125 RBI, .334 avg
2002.933 OPS37 HR, 108 RBI, .313 avg
1998.914 OPS31 HR, 128 RBI, .297 avg

Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.863 OPS39 HR, 99 RBI, .247 avg
2025.785 OPS31 HR, 83 RBI, .256 avg
2024.783 OPS21 HR, 58 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jeff Kent leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Brandon Lowe owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jeff Kent. PIV agrees: Jeff Kent grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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