Nap Lajoie vs DJ LeMahieu: Career Stats Comparison
Nap Lajoie has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Nap Lajoie played 1896–1916 as a hitter; DJ LeMahieu played 2011–2025 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
Nap Lajoie (1896–1916) and DJ LeMahieu (2011–2025) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Nap Lajoie finished with 3,243 hits and 82 home runs; DJ LeMahieu finished with 1,772 hits and 126 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? DJ LeMahieu, with 126 to Nap Lajoie's 82.
- Who had the higher OPS? Nap Lajoie, with .846 to DJ LeMahieu's .759.
- Who had the higher batting average? Nap Lajoie, with .338 to DJ LeMahieu's .289.
- Who had more hits? Nap Lajoie, with 3,243 to DJ LeMahieu's 1,772.
- Who drove in more runs? Nap Lajoie, with 1,599 to DJ LeMahieu's 663.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Nap Lajoie, with 47,526 career PIV to DJ LeMahieu's 6,544.
Nap Lajoie
DJ LeMahieu
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nap Lajoie and DJ LeMahieu. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1890s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Nap Lajoie | DJ LeMahieu |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,480 | 1,673 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,590 | 6,132 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,504 | 896 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,243 | 1,772 |
| Doubles | Leads: 657 | 278 |
| Triples | Leads: 163 | 39 |
| Home Runs | 82 | Leads: 126 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,599 | 663 |
| Walks | 516 | Leads: 575 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 347 | 1,048 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 380 | 93 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .338 | .289 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .380 | .350 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .466 | .409 |
| OPS | Leads: .846 | .759 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Nap Lajoie outpaces DJ LeMahieu 47,526 to 6,544 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,160 PIV per season to 436, across 22 seasons to 15. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Nap Lajoie — top 3 seasons by OPS
DJ LeMahieu — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Nap Lajoie leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while DJ LeMahieu owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Nap Lajoie. PIV agrees: Nap Lajoie grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Nap Lajoie and DJ LeMahieu careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Nap Lajoie's ended in 1916, and DJ LeMahieu debuted in 2011. The two careers are close in length, 2,480 games for Nap Lajoie and 1,673 for DJ LeMahieu across 22 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. DJ LeMahieu's edges on the table are home runs (126 to 82) and walks (575 to 516). At the plate, Nap Lajoie walked more often than struck out (516 walks, 347 strikeouts), while DJ LeMahieu struck out more than walked (1,048 to 575). Home runs make up a larger share of DJ LeMahieu's hits: 82 of 3,243 for Nap Lajoie, 126 of 1,772 for DJ LeMahieu.
Nap Lajoie vs DJ LeMahieu: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Nap Lajoie or DJ LeMahieu?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Nap Lajoie leads DJ LeMahieu in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Nap Lajoie or DJ LeMahieu hit more home runs?
- DJ LeMahieu, with 126 to Nap Lajoie's 82.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Nap Lajoie, with .846 to DJ LeMahieu's .759.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Nap Lajoie, with .338 to DJ LeMahieu's .289.
- Who had more hits?
- Nap Lajoie, with 3,243 to DJ LeMahieu's 1,772.