Andrew McCutchen vs Giancarlo Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Andrew McCutchen has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Andrew McCutchen has played 2009–present as a hitter; Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–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 Giancarlo Stanton (2010–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; Giancarlo Stanton finished with 1,619 hits and 453 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 453 to Andrew McCutchen's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS? Giancarlo Stanton, with .874 to Andrew McCutchen's .822.
- Who had the higher batting average? Andrew McCutchen, with .271 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Andrew McCutchen, with 2,266 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,619.
- Who drove in more runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,169 to Andrew McCutchen's 1,152.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Giancarlo Stanton, with 25,656 career PIV to Andrew McCutchen's 25,074.
Andrew McCutchen
Giancarlo Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andrew McCutchen and Giancarlo Stanton. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Andrew McCutchen | Giancarlo Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,262 | 1,726 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,350 | 6,274 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,290 | 943 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,266 | 1,619 |
| Doubles | Leads: 451 | 313 |
| Triples | Leads: 50 | 11 |
| Home Runs | 332 | Leads: 453 |
| RBI | 1,152 | Leads: 1,169 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,183 | 805 |
| Strikeouts | 1,893 | 2,059 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 220 | 42 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .271 | .258 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .365 | .345 |
| Slugging % | .457 | Leads: .528 |
| OPS | .822 | Leads: .874 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Giancarlo Stanton edges Andrew McCutchen 25,656 to 25,074 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,603 vs 1,393 per year). 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
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andrew McCutchen leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Giancarlo Stanton owns home runs, RBI, 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 Giancarlo Stanton 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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Andrew McCutchen vs Giancarlo Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andrew McCutchen or Giancarlo Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andrew McCutchen leads Giancarlo Stanton in 10 of 14 categories.
- Did Andrew McCutchen or Giancarlo Stanton hit more home runs?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 453 to Andrew McCutchen's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with .874 to Andrew McCutchen's .822.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Andrew McCutchen, with .271 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Andrew McCutchen, with 2,266 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,619.