Brandon Lowe vs Johnny Temple: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Temple 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). Brandon Lowe has played 2018–present as a hitter; Johnny Temple played 1952–1964 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
Brandon Lowe (2018–present) and Johnny Temple (1952–1964) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Brandon Lowe has 809 hits and 192 home runs through October 12, 2026; Johnny Temple finished with 1,484 hits and 22 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Brandon Lowe, with 192 to Johnny Temple's 22.
- Who had the higher OPS? Brandon Lowe, with .810 to Johnny Temple's .713.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Temple, with .284 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Temple, with 1,484 to Brandon Lowe's 809.
- Who drove in more runs? Brandon Lowe, with 542 to Johnny Temple's 395.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Brandon Lowe, with 5,420 career PIV to Johnny Temple's 2,226.
Brandon Lowe
Johnny Temple
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Brandon Lowe and Johnny Temple. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Brandon Lowe is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Brandon Lowe | Johnny Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 895 | Leads: 1,420 |
| At-Bats | 3,241 | Leads: 5,218 |
| Runs | 509 | Leads: 720 |
| Hits | 809 | Leads: 1,484 |
| Doubles | 155 | Leads: 208 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 36 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 192 | 22 |
| RBI | Leads: 542 | 395 |
| Walks | 344 | Leads: 648 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,006 | 338 |
| Stolen Bases | 35 | Leads: 140 |
| Batting Avg | .250 | Leads: .284 |
| On-Base % | .327 | Leads: .363 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .351 |
| OPS | Leads: .810 | .713 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brandon Lowe outpaces Johnny Temple 5,420 to 2,226 — driven by per-season impact — 678 PIV per season to 159 — rather than by longevity, since Brandon Lowe played 8 seasons to Johnny Temple's 14. 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).
Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS
Johnny Temple — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Temple leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Brandon Lowe owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Temple. Note that PIV actually grades Brandon Lowe ahead, which means Johnny Temple's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Brandon Lowe and Johnny Temple careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Johnny Temple's ended in 1964, and Brandon Lowe debuted in 2018. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Brandon Lowe has appeared in 895 games to Johnny Temple's 1,420. The green cells for Brandon Lowe are home runs (192 to 22), RBI (542 to 395), and slugging percentage (.483 to .351). Plate discipline differs: Brandon Lowe struck out more than walked (1,006 to 344), but Johnny Temple walked more often than struck out (648 walks, 338 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Brandon Lowe's hits: 192 of 809 for Brandon Lowe, 22 of 1,484 for Johnny Temple. Because Brandon Lowe is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Brandon Lowe vs Johnny Temple: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Brandon Lowe or Johnny Temple?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Temple leads Brandon Lowe in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Brandon Lowe or Johnny Temple hit more home runs?
- Brandon Lowe, with 192 to Johnny Temple's 22.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Brandon Lowe, with .810 to Johnny Temple's .713.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Temple, with .284 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Temple, with 1,484 to Brandon Lowe's 809.