Francisco Lindor vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison
Francisco Lindor has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Juan Soto has played 2018–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
Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Juan Soto (2018–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026; Juan Soto has 1,196 hits and 271 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? Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Soto, with .945 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Juan Soto, with .281 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Juan Soto's 1,196.
- Who drove in more runs? Francisco Lindor, with 905 to Juan Soto's 765.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Soto, with 27,584 career PIV to Francisco Lindor's 14,684.
- Who won more championships? Juan Soto, with 1 World Series title to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Francisco Lindor
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Francisco Lindor | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,640 | 1,207 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,504 | 4,257 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,074 | 838 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,758 | 1,196 |
| Doubles | Leads: 351 | 210 |
| Triples | Leads: 30 | 18 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 300 | 271 |
| RBI | Leads: 905 | 765 |
| Walks | 634 | Leads: 974 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 898 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 219 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .281 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .415 |
| Slugging % | .472 | Leads: .530 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .945 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto outpaces Francisco Lindor 27,584 to 14,684 — driven by per-season impact — 3,065 PIV per season to 1,335 — rather than by longevity, since Juan Soto played 9 seasons to Francisco Lindor's 11. 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
Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Lindor leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Juan Soto 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 Juan Soto 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 Juan Soto careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2018 on, with both players still active. With 1,640 games against 1,207 across 11 and 9 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Plate discipline differs: Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), but Juan Soto walked more often than struck out (974 walks, 898 strikeouts). Juan Soto is the more power-leaning hitter, with 271 of 1,196 hits leaving the park. On the bases, Francisco Lindor stole more often per game played (219 steals in 1,640 games for Francisco Lindor, 104 in 1,207 for Juan Soto). Juan Soto's slugging percentage of .530 tops Francisco Lindor's .472. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Francisco Lindor vs Juan Soto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Juan Soto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Francisco Lindor leads Juan Soto in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Juan Soto hit more home runs?
- Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Soto, with .945 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Juan Soto, with .281 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Juan Soto's 1,196.