John Henry Lloyd vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison

Corey Seager 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). John Henry Lloyd played 1912–1931 as a hitter; Corey Seager 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

John Henry Lloyd (1912–1931) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. John Henry Lloyd finished with 1,283 hits and 29 home runs; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 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? Corey Seager, with 241 to John Henry Lloyd's 29.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to John Henry Lloyd's .848.
  • Who had the higher batting average? John Henry Lloyd, with .344 to Corey Seager's .284.
  • Who had more hits? Corey Seager, with 1,341 to John Henry Lloyd's 1,283.
  • Who drove in more runs? Corey Seager, with 718 to John Henry Lloyd's 661.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Corey Seager, with 16,429 career PIV to John Henry Lloyd's 12,777.
  • Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to John Henry Lloyd's 0.
Leads Corey Seager 10 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Corey Seager +3,652
Read the verdict ↓

John Henry Lloyd

Hitter · 1912–1931
Games
981
Hits
1,283
Home Runs
29
RBI
661
Avg
.344
OPS
.848
View John Henry Lloyd's full profile →

Corey Seager

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,233
Hits
1,341
Home Runs
241
RBI
718
Avg
.284
OPS
.860
View Corey Seager's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for John Henry Lloyd and Corey Seager. 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 1910s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

John Henry Lloyd vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic John Henry Lloyd Corey Seager
Games 981 Leads: 1,233
At-Bats 3,731 Leads: 4,728
Runs 641 Leads: 759
Hits 1,283 Leads: 1,341
Doubles 206 Leads: 286
Triples Leads: 63 13
Home Runs 29 Leads: 241
RBI 661 Leads: 718
Walks 281 Leads: 518
Strikeouts not scored 8 978
Stolen Bases Leads: 136 23
Batting Avg Leads: .344 .284
On-Base % Leads: .391 .358
Slugging % .456 Leads: .503
OPS .848 Leads: .860

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corey Seager leads John Henry Lloyd 16,429 to 12,777 — driven by per-season impact — 1,494 PIV per season to 456 — rather than by longevity, since Corey Seager played 11 seasons to John Henry Lloyd's 28. 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.

John Henry Lloyd
12,777
Career PIV · 456 per season (28 seasons)
Corey Seager
16,429
Career PIV · 1,494 per season (11 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

John Henry Lloyd — top 1 season by OPS

1921.835 OPS0 HR, 52 RBI, .347 avg

Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS

20231.013 OPS33 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2021.915 OPS16 HR, 57 RBI, .306 avg
2016.877 OPS26 HR, 72 RBI, .308 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Corey Seager leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while John Henry Lloyd owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Corey Seager. PIV agrees: Corey Seager grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the John Henry Lloyd and Corey Seager careers compare

The two careers never overlapped: John Henry Lloyd's ended in 1931, and Corey Seager debuted in 2015. The two careers are close in length, 981 games for John Henry Lloyd and 1,233 for Corey Seager across 28 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for John Henry Lloyd are triples (63 to 13), stolen bases (136 to 23), and batting average (.344 to .284). Plate discipline differs: John Henry Lloyd walked more often than struck out (281 walks, 8 strikeouts), but Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Because Corey Seager is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

John Henry Lloyd vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, John Henry Lloyd or Corey Seager?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Corey Seager leads John Henry Lloyd in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
Did John Henry Lloyd or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
Corey Seager, with 241 to John Henry Lloyd's 29.
Who had the higher OPS?
Corey Seager, with .860 to John Henry Lloyd's .848.
Who had the higher batting average?
John Henry Lloyd, with .344 to Corey Seager's .284.
Who had more hits?
Corey Seager, with 1,341 to John Henry Lloyd's 1,283.