Andrew McCutchen vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison
Andrew McCutchen has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Andrew McCutchen has played 2009–present as a hitter; Juan Soto 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
Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) and Juan Soto (2018–present) — they debuted in the 2000s and the 2010s respectively and share 7982 seasons. Andrew McCutchen has 2,280 hits and 333 home runs through the 2026 season; Juan Soto has 1,196 hits and 271 home runs through the 2026 season. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Andrew McCutchen, in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who hit more home runs? Andrew McCutchen, with 333 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Soto, with .945 to Andrew McCutchen's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Juan Soto, with .281 to Andrew McCutchen's .271.
- Who had more hits? Andrew McCutchen, with 2,280 to Juan Soto's 1,196.
- Who drove in more runs? Andrew McCutchen, with 1,157 to Juan Soto's 765.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Soto, with 29,841 career PIV to Andrew McCutchen's 24,789.
Andrew McCutchen
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andrew McCutchen and Juan Soto. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. 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 | Andrew McCutchen | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 2,299 | 1,207 |
| At-Bats not scored | 8,423 | 4,257 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,298 | 838 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,280 | 1,196 |
| Doubles | Leads: 453 | 210 |
| Triples | Leads: 50 | 18 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 333 | 271 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,157 | 765 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,192 | 974 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,915 | 898 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 220 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .271 | Leads: .281 |
| On-Base % | .364 | Leads: .415 |
| Slugging % | .455 | Leads: .530 |
| OPS | .819 | Leads: .945 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto leads Andrew McCutchen 29,841 to 24,789 — driven by per-season impact — 3,316 PIV per season to 1,377 — rather than by longevity, since Juan Soto played 9 seasons to Andrew McCutchen's 18. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Andrew McCutchen leads 8 of the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card: runs, hits, doubles, triples, and others. Juan Soto leads 4: batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andrew McCutchen. PIV, which is era-adjusted, grades Juan Soto higher. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Andrew McCutchen and Juan Soto careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2018 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Andrew McCutchen has appeared in 2,299 games to Juan Soto's 1,207. Where Juan Soto comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.281 to .271), on-base percentage (.415 to .364), and slugging percentage (.530 to .455). At the plate, Andrew McCutchen struck out more than walked (1,915 to 1,192), while Juan Soto walked more often than struck out (974 walks, 898 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Juan Soto's hits: 333 of 2,280 for Andrew McCutchen, 271 of 1,196 for Juan Soto. Andrew McCutchen and Juan Soto's totals run through the 2026 season.
Andrew McCutchen vs Juan Soto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andrew McCutchen or Juan Soto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andrew McCutchen leads Juan Soto in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Did Andrew McCutchen or Juan Soto hit more home runs?
- Andrew McCutchen, with 333 to Juan Soto's 271.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Soto, with .945 to Andrew McCutchen's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Juan Soto, with .281 to Andrew McCutchen's .271.
- Who had more hits?
- Andrew McCutchen, with 2,280 to Juan Soto's 1,196.