Ketel Marte vs Joe Morgan: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Morgan 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). Ketel Marte has played 2015–present as a hitter; Joe Morgan played 1963–1984 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
Ketel Marte (2015–present) and Joe Morgan (1963–1984) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ketel Marte has 1,413 hits and 193 home runs through October 6, 2026; Joe Morgan finished with 2,517 hits and 268 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe Morgan, with 268 to Ketel Marte's 193.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe Morgan, with .819 to Ketel Marte's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ketel Marte, with .277 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits? Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Ketel Marte's 1,413.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Morgan, with 1,133 to Ketel Marte's 663.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Morgan, with 39,255 career PIV to Ketel Marte's 11,947.
- Who won more championships? Joe Morgan, with 2 World Series titles to Ketel Marte's 0.
Ketel Marte
Joe Morgan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ketel Marte and Joe Morgan. 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 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ketel Marte is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Ketel Marte | Joe Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 2,649 |
| At-Bats | 5,096 | Leads: 9,277 |
| Runs | 766 | Leads: 1,650 |
| Hits | 1,413 | Leads: 2,517 |
| Doubles | 301 | Leads: 449 |
| Triples | 46 | Leads: 96 |
| Home Runs | 193 | Leads: 268 |
| RBI | 663 | Leads: 1,133 |
| Walks | 522 | Leads: 1,865 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 895 | 1,015 |
| Stolen Bases | 69 | Leads: 689 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .277 | .271 |
| On-Base % | .347 | Leads: .392 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .468 | .427 |
| OPS | .815 | Leads: .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Morgan outpaces Ketel Marte 39,255 to 11,947 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,784 PIV per season to 1,086, across 22 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).
Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS
Joe Morgan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Morgan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ketel Marte owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Morgan. PIV agrees: Joe Morgan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ketel Marte and Joe Morgan careers compare
Joe Morgan (1963–1984) was finished before Ketel Marte (2015–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 1,371 games of Ketel Marte with 2,649 of Joe Morgan across 11 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Ketel Marte's edges on the table are batting average (.277 to .271) and slugging percentage (.468 to .427). At the plate, Ketel Marte struck out more than walked (895 to 522), while Joe Morgan walked more often than struck out (1,865 walks, 1,015 strikeouts). On the bases, Joe Morgan stole more often per game played (69 steals in 1,371 games for Ketel Marte, 689 in 2,649 for Joe Morgan). Ketel Marte's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Ketel Marte vs Joe Morgan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ketel Marte or Joe Morgan?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Morgan leads Ketel Marte in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ketel Marte or Joe Morgan hit more home runs?
- Joe Morgan, with 268 to Ketel Marte's 193.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe Morgan, with .819 to Ketel Marte's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ketel Marte, with .277 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Ketel Marte's 1,413.