Evan Longoria vs Mike Moustakas: Career Stats Comparison
Evan Longoria has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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 Moustakas played 2011–2023 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 Moustakas (2011–2023) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Evan Longoria finished with 1,930 hits and 342 home runs; Mike Moustakas finished with 1,252 hits and 215 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 Moustakas's 215.
- Who had the higher OPS? Evan Longoria, with .804 to Mike Moustakas's .739.
- Who had the higher batting average? Evan Longoria, with .264 to Mike Moustakas's .247.
- Who had more hits? Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Mike Moustakas's 1,252.
- Who drove in more runs? Evan Longoria, with 1,159 to Mike Moustakas's 683.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Evan Longoria, with 14,028 career PIV to Mike Moustakas's 1,486.
- Who won more championships? Mike Moustakas, with 1 World Series title to Evan Longoria's 0.
Evan Longoria
Mike Moustakas
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Evan Longoria and Mike Moustakas. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Evan Longoria | Mike Moustakas |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,986 | 1,427 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,306 | 5,060 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,017 | 595 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,930 | 1,252 |
| Doubles | Leads: 431 | 274 |
| Triples | Leads: 26 | 6 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 342 | 215 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,159 | 683 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 399 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,696 | 968 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 58 | 21 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .264 | .247 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .333 | .307 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .471 | .431 |
| OPS | Leads: .804 | .739 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Evan Longoria outpaces Mike Moustakas 14,028 to 1,486 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 877 PIV per season to 99, across 16 seasons to 15. 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 Moustakas — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Evan Longoria leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mike Moustakas owns no headline categories. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Evan Longoria and Mike Moustakas careers compare
The careers of Evan Longoria (2008–2023) and Mike Moustakas (2011–2023) overlapped from 2011 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,986 games against 1,427 across 16 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Evan Longoria leads every scored row of the table. Evan Longoria struck out more than walked (1,696 to 730); Mike Moustakas struck out more than walked (968 to 399). Evan Longoria's slugging percentage of .471 tops Mike Moustakas's .431. On the peak-season lists, Evan Longoria's best year is 2009 at .889 OPS and Mike Moustakas's is 2019 at .845 OPS; Evan Longoria has the stronger single season.
Evan Longoria vs Mike Moustakas: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Evan Longoria or Mike Moustakas?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Evan Longoria leads Mike Moustakas in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Evan Longoria or Mike Moustakas hit more home runs?
- Evan Longoria, with 342 to Mike Moustakas's 215.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Evan Longoria, with .804 to Mike Moustakas's .739.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Evan Longoria, with .264 to Mike Moustakas's .247.
- Who had more hits?
- Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Mike Moustakas's 1,252.