Andrew McCutchen vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison

Andrew McCutchen has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Andrew McCutchen has played 2009–present 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

Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Andrew McCutchen has 2,280 hits and 333 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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? Andrew McCutchen, with 333 to Corey Seager's 241.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Andrew McCutchen's .819.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Corey Seager, with .284 to Andrew McCutchen's .271.
  • Who had more hits? Andrew McCutchen, with 2,280 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
  • Who drove in more runs? Andrew McCutchen, with 1,157 to Corey Seager's 718.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Andrew McCutchen, with 25,074 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
  • Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Andrew McCutchen's 0.
Leads Andrew McCutchen 11 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Andrew McCutchen +8,645
Read the verdict ↓

Andrew McCutchen

Hitter · 2009–present
Games
2,299
Hits
2,280
Home Runs
333
RBI
1,157
Avg
.271
OPS
.819
View Andrew McCutchen's full profile →

Corey Seager

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,233
Hits
1,341
Home Runs
241
RBI
718
Avg
.284
OPS
.860
View Corey Seager's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andrew McCutchen 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.

Andrew McCutchen and Corey Seager are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Andrew McCutchen vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Andrew McCutchen Corey Seager
Games Leads: 2,299 1,233
At-Bats Leads: 8,423 4,728
Runs Leads: 1,298 759
Hits Leads: 2,280 1,341
Doubles Leads: 453 286
Triples Leads: 50 13
Home Runs Leads: 333 241
RBI Leads: 1,157 718
Walks Leads: 1,192 518
Strikeouts not scored 1,915 978
Stolen Bases Leads: 220 23
Batting Avg .271 Leads: .284
On-Base % Leads: .364 .358
Slugging % .455 Leads: .503
OPS .819 Leads: .860

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andrew McCutchen outpaces Corey Seager 25,074 to 16,429 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Andrew McCutchen played 18 seasons to Corey Seager's 11, while Corey Seager carries the higher per-season figure (1,494 to 1,393). 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.

Andrew McCutchen
25,074
Career PIV · 1,393 per season (18 seasons)
Corey Seager
16,429
Career PIV · 1,494 per season (11 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Andrew McCutchen — top 3 seasons by OPS

2012.953 OPS31 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2014.952 OPS25 HR, 83 RBI, .314 avg
2013.911 OPS21 HR, 84 RBI, .317 avg

Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS

20231.013 OPS33 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2021.915 OPS16 HR, 57 RBI, .306 avg
2016.877 OPS26 HR, 72 RBI, .308 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Andrew McCutchen leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager owns batting average and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andrew McCutchen. PIV agrees: Andrew McCutchen grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Andrew McCutchen and Corey Seager careers compare

The two careers overlap from 2015 on, with both players still active. The table compares 2,299 games of Andrew McCutchen with 1,233 of Corey Seager across 18 and 11 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Corey Seager's edges on the table are batting average (.284 to .271), slugging percentage (.503 to .455), and OPS (.860 to .819). At the plate, Andrew McCutchen struck out more than walked (1,915 to 1,192), and Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Andrew McCutchen was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Corey Seager holds the edge, .503 to .455. Because Andrew McCutchen and Corey Seager are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Andrew McCutchen vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Andrew McCutchen or Corey Seager?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Andrew McCutchen leads Corey Seager in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Andrew McCutchen or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
Andrew McCutchen, with 333 to Corey Seager's 241.
Who had the higher OPS?
Corey Seager, with .860 to Andrew McCutchen's .819.
Who had the higher batting average?
Corey Seager, with .284 to Andrew McCutchen's .271.
Who had more hits?
Andrew McCutchen, with 2,280 to Corey Seager's 1,341.