Francisco Lindor vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Francisco Lindor has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Francisco Lindor has played 2015–present as a hitter; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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
Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Francisco Lindor, with 905 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Francisco Lindor's 14,684.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Francisco Lindor
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor and Buster Posey. 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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Francisco Lindor is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Francisco Lindor | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,640 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,504 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,074 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,758 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | Leads: 351 | 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 30 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 300 | 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 905 | 729 |
| Walks | Leads: 634 | 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 219 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .302 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .372 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .472 | .460 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey edges Francisco Lindor 15,615 to 14,684 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Buster Posey played 12 seasons to Francisco Lindor's 11, while Francisco Lindor carries the higher per-season figure (1,335 to 1,301). 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).
Francisco Lindor — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Lindor leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Francisco Lindor. Note that PIV actually grades Buster Posey ahead, which means Francisco Lindor's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Lindor and Buster Posey careers compare
The careers of Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) overlapped from 2015 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,640 games for Francisco Lindor and 1,371 for Buster Posey across 11 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Buster Posey comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.302 to .270), on-base percentage (.372 to .340), and OPS (.831 to .812). At the plate, Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), and Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). Because Francisco Lindor is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Francisco Lindor vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Francisco Lindor leads Buster Posey in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Buster Posey's 1,500.