Jim Lefebvre vs Ketel Marte: Career Stats Comparison
Ketel Marte has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jim Lefebvre played 1965–1972 as a hitter; Ketel Marte 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
Jim Lefebvre (1965–1972) and Ketel Marte (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jim Lefebvre finished with 756 hits and 74 home runs; Ketel Marte has 1,413 hits and 193 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ketel Marte, with 193 to Jim Lefebvre's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ketel Marte, with .815 to Jim Lefebvre's .701.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ketel Marte, with .277 to Jim Lefebvre's .251.
- Who had more hits? Ketel Marte, with 1,413 to Jim Lefebvre's 756.
- Who drove in more runs? Ketel Marte, with 663 to Jim Lefebvre's 404.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ketel Marte, with 11,947 career PIV to Jim Lefebvre's 2,228.
- Who won more championships? Jim Lefebvre, with 1 World Series title to Ketel Marte's 0.
Ketel Marte
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jim Lefebvre and Ketel Marte. 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 1960s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ketel Marte is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Jim Lefebvre | Ketel Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 922 | Leads: 1,371 |
| At-Bats | 3,014 | Leads: 5,096 |
| Runs | 313 | Leads: 766 |
| Hits | 756 | Leads: 1,413 |
| Doubles | 126 | Leads: 301 |
| Triples | 18 | Leads: 46 |
| Home Runs | 74 | Leads: 193 |
| RBI | 404 | Leads: 663 |
| Walks | 322 | Leads: 522 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 447 | 895 |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | Leads: 69 |
| Batting Avg | .251 | Leads: .277 |
| On-Base % | .323 | Leads: .347 |
| Slugging % | .378 | Leads: .468 |
| OPS | .701 | Leads: .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ketel Marte outpaces Jim Lefebvre 11,947 to 2,228 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,086 PIV per season to 279, across 11 seasons to 8. 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).
Jim Lefebvre — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ketel Marte leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jim Lefebvre owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ketel Marte. PIV agrees: Ketel Marte grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jim Lefebvre and Ketel Marte careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jim Lefebvre's ended in 1972, and Ketel Marte debuted in 2015. The two careers are close in length, 922 games for Jim Lefebvre and 1,371 for Ketel Marte across 8 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Ketel Marte leads every scored row of the table. Jim Lefebvre struck out more than walked (447 to 322); Ketel Marte struck out more than walked (895 to 522). Ketel Marte is the more power-leaning hitter, with 193 of 1,413 hits leaving the park. In on-base percentage, Ketel Marte holds the edge, .347 to .323. Because Ketel Marte is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Jim Lefebvre vs Ketel Marte: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jim Lefebvre or Ketel Marte?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ketel Marte leads Jim Lefebvre in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jim Lefebvre or Ketel Marte hit more home runs?
- Ketel Marte, with 193 to Jim Lefebvre's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ketel Marte, with .815 to Jim Lefebvre's .701.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ketel Marte, with .277 to Jim Lefebvre's .251.
- Who had more hits?
- Ketel Marte, with 1,413 to Jim Lefebvre's 756.