Clayton Kershaw vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Clayton Kershaw (2008–present) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Clayton Kershaw finished with 113 hits and 1 home runs; Corey Seager finished with 1,254 hits and 221 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Clayton Kershaw
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Clayton Kershaw | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 464 | 1,131 |
| At-Bats | 698 | 4,344 |
| Runs | 46 | 702 |
| Hits | 113 | 1,254 |
| Doubles | 11 | 270 |
| Triples | 1 | 13 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 221 |
| RBI | 40 | 667 |
| Walks | 34 | 473 |
| Strikeouts | 211 | 875 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 21 |
| Batting Avg | .162 | .289 |
| On-Base % | .205 | .362 |
| Slugging % | .185 | .509 |
| OPS | .390 | .871 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corey Seager outpaces Clayton Kershaw 16,429 to -4,206 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,494 vs -234 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Clayton Kershaw — top 0 seasons by OPS
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Corey Seager leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Clayton Kershaw owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Corey Seager. PIV agrees: Corey Seager grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.