Francisco Lindor vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Mike Trout has played 2011–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 Mike Trout (2011–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; Mike Trout has 1,878 hits and 426 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? Mike Trout, with 426 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .963 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Trout, with .290 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Trout, with 1,072 to Francisco Lindor's 905.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Francisco Lindor's 14,684.
Francisco Lindor
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor and Mike Trout. 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 Mike Trout are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Francisco Lindor | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,640 | Leads: 1,790 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,504 | 6,480 |
| Runs | 1,074 | Leads: 1,282 |
| Hits | 1,758 | Leads: 1,878 |
| Doubles | 351 | 351 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 300 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 905 | Leads: 1,072 |
| Walks | 634 | Leads: 1,174 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 1,828 |
| Stolen Bases | 219 | Leads: 225 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .405 |
| Slugging % | .472 | Leads: .558 |
| OPS | .812 | Leads: .963 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Francisco Lindor 44,462 to 14,684 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,964 PIV per season to 1,335, across 15 seasons to 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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Francisco Lindor owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Lindor and Mike Trout careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2015 on, with both players still active. The two careers are close in length, 1,640 games for Francisco Lindor and 1,790 for Mike Trout across 11 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Francisco Lindor are at-bats (6,504 to 6,480). At the plate, Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), and Mike Trout struck out more than walked (1,828 to 1,174). Mike Trout is the more power-leaning hitter, with 426 of 1,878 hits leaving the park. Because Francisco Lindor and Mike Trout are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Francisco Lindor vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Francisco Lindor in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Mike Trout, with 426 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .963 to Francisco Lindor's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Trout, with .290 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.