Victor Martinez vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Victor Martinez has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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 Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Victor Martinez finished with 2,153 hits and 246 home runs; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Victor Martinez, with 246 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Victor Martinez, with .815 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Victor Martinez's .295.
- Who had more hits? Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Victor Martinez, with 1,178 to Dustin Pedroia's 725.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Victor Martinez, with 16,550 career PIV to Dustin Pedroia's 13,484.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Victor Martinez's 0.
Victor Martinez
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Victor Martinez and Dustin Pedroia. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Victor Martinez | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,973 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,297 | 6,031 |
| Runs | 914 | Leads: 922 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,153 | 1,805 |
| Doubles | Leads: 423 | 394 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 15 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 246 | 140 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,178 | 725 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 891 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | Leads: 138 |
| Batting Avg | .295 | Leads: .299 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .365 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .455 | .439 |
| OPS | Leads: .815 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Victor Martinez leads Dustin Pedroia 16,550 to 13,484 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 974 PIV per season to 963, across 17 seasons to 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).
Victor Martinez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Victor Martinez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and OPS, while Dustin Pedroia owns runs, stolen bases, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Victor Martinez. PIV agrees: Victor Martinez 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 Dustin Pedroia careers compare
From 2006 through 2018, Victor Martinez and Dustin Pedroia were in the majors together. With 1,973 games against 1,512 across 17 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730), and Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). Home runs make up a larger share of Victor Martinez's hits: 246 of 2,153 for Victor Martinez, 140 of 1,805 for Dustin Pedroia. Dustin Pedroia was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Victor Martinez's slugging percentage of .455 tops Dustin Pedroia's .439.
Victor Martinez vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Victor Martinez or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Victor Martinez leads Dustin Pedroia in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Victor Martinez or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Victor Martinez, with 246 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Victor Martinez, with .815 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Victor Martinez's .295.
- Who had more hits?
- Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.