Tony Perez vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Tony Perez has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Tony Perez played 1964–1986 as a hitter; Joey Votto played 2007–2023 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
Tony Perez (1964–1986) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Tony Perez finished with 2,732 hits and 379 home runs; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Tony Perez, with 379 to Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Tony Perez's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joey Votto, with .294 to Tony Perez's .279.
- Who had more hits? Tony Perez, with 2,732 to Joey Votto's 2,135.
- Who drove in more runs? Tony Perez, with 1,652 to Joey Votto's 1,144.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Tony Perez's 28,896.
- Who won more championships? Tony Perez, with 2 World Series titles to Joey Votto's 0.
Tony Perez
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Tony Perez and Joey Votto. 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 | Tony Perez | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,777 | 2,056 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,778 | 7,252 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,272 | 1,171 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,732 | 2,135 |
| Doubles | Leads: 505 | 459 |
| Triples | Leads: 79 | 22 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 379 | 356 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,652 | 1,144 |
| Walks | 925 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,867 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | 49 | Leads: 80 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .341 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .463 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .804 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Tony Perez 43,852 to 28,896 — driven by per-season impact — 2,580 PIV per season to 1,256 — rather than by longevity, since Joey Votto played 17 seasons to Tony Perez's 23. 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).
Tony Perez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Tony Perez owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joey Votto. PIV agrees: Joey Votto grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tony Perez and Joey Votto careers compare
No season is shared: Tony Perez played 1964–1986, Joey Votto 2007–2023. The two careers are close in length, 2,777 games for Tony Perez and 2,056 for Joey Votto across 23 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Tony Perez struck out more than walked (1,867 to 925), and Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). Joey Votto's slugging percentage of .511 tops Tony Perez's .463. Joey Votto owns the better peak by OPS: .990 OPS in 1970 for Tony Perez against 1.041 OPS in 2012 for Joey Votto.
Tony Perez vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Tony Perez or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Tony Perez leads Joey Votto in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Tony Perez or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Tony Perez, with 379 to Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Tony Perez's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joey Votto, with .294 to Tony Perez's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Tony Perez, with 2,732 to Joey Votto's 2,135.