Joe Morgan vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Morgan has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Joe Morgan played 1963–1984 as a hitter; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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
Joe Morgan (1963–1984) and Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Joe Morgan finished with 2,517 hits and 268 home runs; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe Morgan, with 268 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe Morgan, with .819 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits? Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Morgan, with 1,133 to Dustin Pedroia's 725.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Morgan, with 39,255 career PIV to Dustin Pedroia's 13,484.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Joe Morgan's 2.
Joe Morgan
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Joe Morgan and Dustin Pedroia. 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 1960s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Joe Morgan | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,649 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,277 | 6,031 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,650 | 922 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,517 | 1,805 |
| Doubles | Leads: 449 | 394 |
| Triples | Leads: 96 | 15 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 268 | 140 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,133 | 725 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,865 | 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,015 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 689 | 138 |
| Batting Avg | .271 | Leads: .299 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .392 | .365 |
| Slugging % | .427 | Leads: .439 |
| OPS | Leads: .819 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Morgan outpaces Dustin Pedroia 39,255 to 13,484 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,784 PIV per season to 963, across 22 seasons to 14. 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).
Joe Morgan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Morgan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dustin Pedroia owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Morgan. PIV agrees: Joe Morgan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Joe Morgan and Dustin Pedroia careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Joe Morgan's ended in 1984, and Dustin Pedroia debuted in 2006. The table compares 2,649 games of Joe Morgan with 1,512 of Dustin Pedroia across 22 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Dustin Pedroia are batting average (.299 to .271) and slugging percentage (.439 to .427). At the plate, Joe Morgan walked more often than struck out (1,865 walks, 1,015 strikeouts), while Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). Home runs make up a larger share of Joe Morgan's hits: 268 of 2,517 for Joe Morgan, 140 of 1,805 for Dustin Pedroia.
Joe Morgan vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Joe Morgan or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Morgan leads Dustin Pedroia in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Joe Morgan or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Joe Morgan, with 268 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe Morgan, with .819 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dustin Pedroia, with .299 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.