Joe Morgan vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Morgan 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). Joe Morgan played 1963–1984 as a hitter; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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 Chase Utley (2003–2018) — 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; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 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 Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Chase Utley, with .823 to Joe Morgan's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Chase Utley, with .275 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits? Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Morgan, with 1,133 to Chase Utley's 1,025.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Morgan, with 39,255 career PIV to Chase Utley's 17,446.
- Who won more championships? Joe Morgan, with 2 World Series titles to Chase Utley's 1.
Joe Morgan
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Joe Morgan and Chase Utley. 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 | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,649 | 1,937 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,277 | 6,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,650 | 1,103 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,517 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | Leads: 449 | 411 |
| Triples | Leads: 96 | 58 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 268 | 259 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,133 | 1,025 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,865 | 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,015 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 689 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | .271 | Leads: .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .392 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .427 | Leads: .465 |
| OPS | .819 | Leads: .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Morgan outpaces Chase Utley 39,255 to 17,446 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,784 PIV per season to 1,026, across 22 seasons to 17. 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
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Morgan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Chase Utley owns batting average and OPS. 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.
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How the Joe Morgan and Chase Utley careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Joe Morgan's ended in 1984, and Chase Utley debuted in 2003. The two careers are close in length, 2,649 games for Joe Morgan and 1,937 for Chase Utley across 22 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Chase Utley are batting average (.275 to .271), slugging percentage (.465 to .427), and OPS (.823 to .819). At the plate, Joe Morgan walked more often than struck out (1,865 walks, 1,015 strikeouts), while Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724).
Joe Morgan vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Joe Morgan or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Morgan leads Chase Utley in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Joe Morgan or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Joe Morgan, with 268 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Chase Utley, with .823 to Joe Morgan's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Chase Utley, with .275 to Joe Morgan's .271.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Morgan, with 2,517 to Chase Utley's 1,885.