Victor Martinez vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Victor Martinez 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). Victor Martinez played 2002–2018 as a hitter; Corey Seager has played 2015–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 Corey Seager (2015–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; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 12, 2026. 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 Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Victor Martinez, with .295 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits? Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Victor Martinez, with 1,178 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Victor Martinez, with 16,550 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Victor Martinez's 0.
Victor Martinez
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Victor Martinez and Corey Seager. 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.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Victor Martinez | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,973 | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,297 | 4,728 |
| Runs | Leads: 914 | 759 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,153 | 1,341 |
| Doubles | Leads: 423 | 286 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 246 | 241 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,178 | 718 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 891 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | Leads: 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .295 | .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .360 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .455 | Leads: .503 |
| OPS | .815 | Leads: .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Victor Martinez edges Corey Seager 16,550 to 16,429 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Victor Martinez played 17 seasons to Corey Seager's 11, while Corey Seager carries the higher per-season figure (1,494 to 974). 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
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Victor Martinez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager owns stolen bases and OPS. 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 Corey Seager careers compare
The careers of Victor Martinez (2002–2018) and Corey Seager (2015–present) overlapped from 2015 to 2018, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Victor Martinez has the far longer record, 1,973 games against 1,233 across 17 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Corey Seager are triples (13 to 3), stolen bases (23 to 7), and slugging percentage (.503 to .455). At the plate, Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730), and Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Corey Seager is the more power-leaning hitter, with 241 of 1,341 hits leaving the park. Because Corey Seager is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Victor Martinez vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Victor Martinez or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Victor Martinez leads Corey Seager in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Victor Martinez or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Victor Martinez, with 246 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Victor Martinez, with .295 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Corey Seager's 1,341.