Buster Posey vs Ivan Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Ivan Rodriguez has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buster Posey played 2009–2021 as a hitter; Ivan Rodriguez played 1991–2011 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
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Ivan Rodriguez (1991–2011) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs; Ivan Rodriguez finished with 2,844 hits and 311 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ivan Rodriguez, with 311 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Ivan Rodriguez's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Ivan Rodriguez's .296.
- Who had more hits? Ivan Rodriguez, with 2,844 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Ivan Rodriguez, with 1,332 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Ivan Rodriguez's 10,232.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Ivan Rodriguez's 1.
Buster Posey
Ivan Rodriguez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey and Ivan Rodriguez. 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 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Buster Posey | Ivan Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 2,543 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | Leads: 9,592 |
| Runs | 663 | Leads: 1,354 |
| Hits | 1,500 | Leads: 2,844 |
| Doubles | 293 | Leads: 572 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 51 |
| Home Runs | 158 | Leads: 311 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,332 |
| Walks | Leads: 540 | 513 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1,474 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 127 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .372 | .334 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .464 |
| OPS | Leads: .831 | .798 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey outpaces Ivan Rodriguez 15,615 to 10,232 — driven by per-season impact — 1,301 PIV per season to 445 — rather than by longevity, since Buster Posey played 12 seasons to Ivan Rodriguez'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).
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ivan Rodriguez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ivan Rodriguez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ivan Rodriguez. Note that PIV actually grades Buster Posey ahead, which means Ivan Rodriguez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Ivan Rodriguez careers compare
The careers of Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Ivan Rodriguez (1991–2011) overlapped from 2009 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Buster Posey appeared in 1,371 games to Ivan Rodriguez's 2,543. Where Buster Posey comes out ahead, it is in walks (540 to 513), batting average (.302 to .296), and on-base percentage (.372 to .334). Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540); Ivan Rodriguez struck out more than walked (1,474 to 513).
Buster Posey vs Ivan Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Ivan Rodriguez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ivan Rodriguez leads Buster Posey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Ivan Rodriguez hit more home runs?
- Ivan Rodriguez, with 311 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Ivan Rodriguez's .798.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Ivan Rodriguez's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Ivan Rodriguez, with 2,844 to Buster Posey's 1,500.