Victor Martinez vs Shohei Ohtani: Career Stats Comparison
Victor Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Victor Martinez played 2002–2018 as a hitter; Shohei Ohtani has played 2018–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
Victor Martinez (2002–2018) and Shohei Ohtani (2018–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Victor Martinez finished with 2,153 hits and 246 home runs; Shohei Ohtani has 1,194 hits and 310 home runs through October 6, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Shohei Ohtani, with 310 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS? Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Victor Martinez, with .295 to Shohei Ohtani's .281.
- Who had more hits? Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.
- Who drove in more runs? Victor Martinez, with 1,178 to Shohei Ohtani's 750.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Shohei Ohtani, with 24,591 career PIV to Victor Martinez's 16,550.
- Who won more championships? Shohei Ohtani, with 2 World Series titles to Victor Martinez's 0.
Victor Martinez
Shohei Ohtani
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Victor Martinez and Shohei Ohtani. 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.
Shohei Ohtani is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Victor Martinez | Shohei Ohtani |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,973 | 1,172 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,297 | 4,253 |
| Runs | Leads: 914 | 797 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,153 | 1,194 |
| Doubles | Leads: 423 | 218 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 49 |
| Home Runs | 246 | Leads: 310 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,178 | 750 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 622 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 891 | 1,256 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | Leads: 176 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .295 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .375 |
| Slugging % | .455 | Leads: .574 |
| OPS | .815 | Leads: .948 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Shohei Ohtani outpaces Victor Martinez 24,591 to 16,550 — driven by per-season impact — 3,074 PIV per season to 974 — rather than by longevity, since Shohei Ohtani played 8 seasons to Victor Martinez's 17. 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).
Victor Martinez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Shohei Ohtani — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Shohei Ohtani leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Victor Martinez owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Shohei Ohtani. PIV agrees: Shohei Ohtani grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Victor Martinez and Shohei Ohtani careers compare
From 2018 through 2018, Victor Martinez and Shohei Ohtani were in the majors together. The table compares 1,973 games of Victor Martinez with 1,172 of Shohei Ohtani across 17 and 8 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730); Shohei Ohtani struck out more than walked (1,256 to 622). Home runs make up a larger share of Shohei Ohtani's hits: 246 of 2,153 for Victor Martinez, 310 of 1,194 for Shohei Ohtani. On the bases, Shohei Ohtani stole more often per game played (7 steals in 1,973 games for Victor Martinez, 176 in 1,172 for Shohei Ohtani). Shohei Ohtani's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Victor Martinez vs Shohei Ohtani: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Victor Martinez or Shohei Ohtani?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Victor Martinez leads Shohei Ohtani in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Victor Martinez or Shohei Ohtani hit more home runs?
- Shohei Ohtani, with 310 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Shohei Ohtani, with .948 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Victor Martinez, with .295 to Shohei Ohtani's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.