Clayton Kershaw vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Clayton Kershaw played 2008–2025 as a pitcher; Corey Seager has played 2015–present as a hitter.
- 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
Clayton Kershaw (2008–2025) and Corey Seager (2015–present) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Clayton Kershaw pitched, totalling 223 wins and 3,052 strikeouts; Corey Seager hit, totalling 1,341 hits and 241 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? Clayton Kershaw, with 93,455 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Clayton Kershaw, with 3 World Series titles to Corey Seager's 2.
Clayton Kershaw
Corey Seager
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Clayton Kershaw is shown on pitching lines and Corey Seager 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.
Clayton Kershaw — Pitcher
| Statistic | Clayton Kershaw |
|---|---|
| Wins | 223 |
| Losses | 96 |
| Games | 455 |
| Games Started | 451 |
| Complete Games | 25 |
| Shutouts | 15 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 3,052 |
| Walks | 713 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,193 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 235 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,855.1 |
| ERA | 2.53 |
| WHIP | 1.02 |
| K/9 | 9.62 |
| BB/9 | 2.25 |
Corey Seager — Hitter
| Statistic | Corey Seager |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | 4,728 |
| Runs | 759 |
| Hits | 1,341 |
| Doubles | 286 |
| Triples | 13 |
| Home Runs | 241 |
| RBI | 718 |
| Walks | 518 |
| Strikeouts | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .284 |
| On-Base % | .358 |
| Slugging % | .503 |
| OPS | .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Clayton Kershaw carries a career pitching PIV of 93,455; Corey Seager carries a career batting PIV of 16,429. Clayton Kershaw is the higher of the two at 93,455 to 16,429. 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).
Clayton Kershaw — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager: 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 — Clayton Kershaw grades higher, 93,455 to 16,429. 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 Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager careers compare
From 2015 through 2025, Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager were in the majors together. As a pitcher, Clayton Kershaw went 223-96 with a 2.53 ERA and 3,052 strikeouts. As a hitter, Corey Seager collected 1,341 hits and 241 home runs with a .860 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.69 ERA in 2016 for Clayton Kershaw and 1.013 OPS in 2023 for Corey Seager. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Clayton Kershaw vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 93,455 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 3 World Series titles to Corey Seager's 2.
- How do Clayton Kershaw and Corey Seager compare?
- Clayton Kershaw played 2008–2025 and Corey Seager played 2015–present; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.