Cliff Lee vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Cliff Lee (2002–2014) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Cliff Lee finished with 51 hits and 2 home runs; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cliff Lee and Chase Utley. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Cliff Lee | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 337 | 1,937 |
| At-Bats | 291 | 6,857 |
| Runs | 18 | 1,103 |
| Hits | 51 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | 7 | 411 |
| Triples | 1 | 58 |
| Home Runs | 2 | 259 |
| RBI | 19 | 1,025 |
| Walks | 5 | 724 |
| Strikeouts | 110 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | .175 | .275 |
| On-Base % | .189 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .227 | .465 |
| OPS | .415 | .823 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chase Utley outpaces Cliff Lee 17,446 to -1,242 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,026 vs -83 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).
Cliff Lee — top 0 seasons by OPS
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Chase Utley leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cliff Lee owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Chase Utley. PIV agrees: Chase Utley grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.