Buster Posey vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Alfonso Soriano 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; Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 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 Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — 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; Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits? Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 1,159 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Alfonso Soriano's 2.
Buster Posey
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey and Alfonso Soriano. 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 | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 1,975 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | Leads: 7,750 |
| Runs | 663 | Leads: 1,152 |
| Hits | 1,500 | Leads: 2,095 |
| Doubles | 293 | Leads: 481 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 31 |
| Home Runs | 158 | Leads: 412 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 540 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 289 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .372 | .319 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | Leads: .831 | .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey leads Alfonso Soriano 15,615 to 13,727 — driven by per-season impact — 1,301 PIV per season to 807 — rather than by longevity, since Buster Posey played 12 seasons to Alfonso Soriano's 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).
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Alfonso Soriano 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 Alfonso Soriano. Note that PIV actually grades Buster Posey ahead, which means Alfonso Soriano's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Alfonso Soriano careers compare
Buster Posey and Alfonso Soriano were active at the same time between 2009 and 2014. The two careers are close in length, 1,371 games for Buster Posey and 1,975 for Alfonso Soriano across 12 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Buster Posey comes out ahead, it is in walks (540 to 496), batting average (.302 to .270), and on-base percentage (.372 to .319). Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540); Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). Home runs make up a larger share of Alfonso Soriano's hits: 158 of 1,500 for Buster Posey, 412 of 2,095 for Alfonso Soriano.
Buster Posey vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Alfonso Soriano leads Buster Posey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Buster Posey's 1,500.