Francisco Lindor vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison
Ichiro Suzuki has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Ichiro Suzuki played 2001–2019 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 Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) — 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; Ichiro Suzuki finished with 3,089 hits and 117 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 Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS? Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
- Who drove in more runs? Francisco Lindor, with 905 to Ichiro Suzuki's 780.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Francisco Lindor, with 14,684 career PIV to Ichiro Suzuki's 6,671.
Francisco Lindor
Ichiro Suzuki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor and Ichiro Suzuki. 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 | Ichiro Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,640 | Leads: 2,653 |
| At-Bats | 6,504 | Leads: 9,934 |
| Runs | 1,074 | Leads: 1,420 |
| Hits | 1,758 | Leads: 3,089 |
| Doubles | 351 | Leads: 362 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 96 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 300 | 117 |
| RBI | Leads: 905 | 780 |
| Walks | 634 | Leads: 647 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 1,080 |
| Stolen Bases | 219 | Leads: 509 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .311 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .355 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .472 | .402 |
| OPS | Leads: .812 | .757 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Lindor outpaces Ichiro Suzuki 14,684 to 6,671 — driven by per-season impact — 1,335 PIV per season to 334 — rather than by longevity, since Francisco Lindor played 11 seasons to Ichiro Suzuki's 20. 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
Ichiro Suzuki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ichiro Suzuki leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Francisco Lindor owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ichiro Suzuki. Note that PIV actually grades Francisco Lindor ahead, which means Ichiro Suzuki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Lindor and Ichiro Suzuki careers compare
The careers of Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) overlapped from 2015 to 2019, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Francisco Lindor has appeared in 1,640 games to Ichiro Suzuki's 2,653. The green cells for Francisco Lindor are home runs (300 to 117), RBI (905 to 780), and slugging percentage (.472 to .402). At the plate, Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), and Ichiro Suzuki struck out more than walked (1,080 to 647). Francisco Lindor's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Francisco Lindor vs Ichiro Suzuki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Ichiro Suzuki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ichiro Suzuki leads Francisco Lindor in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Ichiro Suzuki hit more home runs?
- Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.