Evan Longoria vs Mike Lowell: Career Stats Comparison
Evan Longoria 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). Evan Longoria played 2008–2023 as a hitter; Mike Lowell played 1998–2010 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
Evan Longoria (2008–2023) and Mike Lowell (1998–2010) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Evan Longoria finished with 1,930 hits and 342 home runs; Mike Lowell finished with 1,619 hits and 223 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Evan Longoria, with 342 to Mike Lowell's 223.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Lowell, with .805 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Lowell, with .279 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits? Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Mike Lowell's 1,619.
- Who drove in more runs? Evan Longoria, with 1,159 to Mike Lowell's 952.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Evan Longoria, with 14,028 career PIV to Mike Lowell's 7,307.
- Who won more championships? Mike Lowell, with 3 World Series titles to Evan Longoria's 0.
Evan Longoria
Mike Lowell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Evan Longoria and Mike Lowell. 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 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Evan Longoria | Mike Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,986 | 1,601 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,306 | 5,813 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,017 | 771 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,930 | 1,619 |
| Doubles | Leads: 431 | 394 |
| Triples | Leads: 26 | 7 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 342 | 223 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,159 | 952 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 548 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,696 | 817 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 58 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | .264 | Leads: .279 |
| On-Base % | .333 | Leads: .342 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .471 | .464 |
| OPS | .804 | Leads: .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Evan Longoria outpaces Mike Lowell 14,028 to 7,307 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 877 PIV per season to 562, across 16 seasons to 13. 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).
Evan Longoria — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Lowell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Evan Longoria leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mike Lowell owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Evan Longoria. PIV agrees: Evan Longoria grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Evan Longoria and Mike Lowell careers compare
From 2008 through 2010, Evan Longoria and Mike Lowell were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,986 games for Evan Longoria and 1,601 for Mike Lowell across 16 and 13 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Mike Lowell comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.279 to .264), on-base percentage (.342 to .333), and OPS (.805 to .804). Evan Longoria struck out more than walked (1,696 to 730); Mike Lowell struck out more than walked (817 to 548). Evan Longoria's slugging percentage of .471 tops Mike Lowell's .464.
Evan Longoria vs Mike Lowell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Evan Longoria or Mike Lowell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Evan Longoria leads Mike Lowell in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Evan Longoria or Mike Lowell hit more home runs?
- Evan Longoria, with 342 to Mike Lowell's 223.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Lowell, with .805 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Lowell, with .279 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Mike Lowell's 1,619.