Andrew McCutchen vs Juan Soto: Career Stats Comparison

Andrew McCutchen (2009–present) and Juan Soto (2018–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Andrew McCutchen finished with 2,266 hits and 332 home runs; Juan Soto finished with 1,086 hits and 244 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Andrew McCutchen

Hitter · 2009–present
Games
2,262
Hits
2,266
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,152
Avg
.271
OPS
.822
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Juan Soto

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
1,096
Hits
1,086
Home Runs
244
RBI
697
Avg
.282
OPS
.948
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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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Andrew McCutchen Juan Soto
Games 2,262 1,096
At-Bats 8,350 3,857
Runs 1,290 775
Hits 2,266 1,086
Doubles 451 199
Triples 50 16
Home Runs 332 244
RBI 1,152 697
Walks 1,183 896
Strikeouts 1,893 833
Stolen Bases 220 95
Batting Avg .271 .282
On-Base % .365 .417
Slugging % .457 .531
OPS .822 .948

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto leads Andrew McCutchen 27,584 to 25,074 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,065 vs 1,393 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Andrew McCutchen
25,074
Career PIV · 1,393 per season (18 seasons)
Juan Soto
27,584
Career PIV · 3,065 per season (9 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

Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.999 OPS29 HR, 95 RBI, .313 avg
2024.989 OPS41 HR, 109 RBI, .288 avg
2019.949 OPS34 HR, 110 RBI, .282 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Andrew McCutchen leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Juan Soto owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andrew McCutchen. Note that PIV actually grades Juan Soto ahead, which means Andrew McCutchen's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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