Buster Posey vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Mike Trout has played 2011–present 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 Mike Trout (2011–present) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs; Mike Trout has 1,878 hits and 426 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Trout, with 426 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .963 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Mike Trout's .290.
- Who had more hits? Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Trout, with 1,072 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Mike Trout's 0.
Buster Posey
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey and Mike Trout. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mike Trout is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Buster Posey | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 1,790 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | Leads: 6,480 |
| Runs | 663 | Leads: 1,282 |
| Hits | 1,500 | Leads: 1,878 |
| Doubles | 293 | Leads: 351 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 158 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,072 |
| Walks | 540 | Leads: 1,174 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1,828 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 225 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .290 |
| On-Base % | .372 | Leads: .405 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .558 |
| OPS | .831 | Leads: .963 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Buster Posey 44,462 to 15,615 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,964 PIV per season to 1,301, across 15 seasons to 12. 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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Mike Trout careers compare
The careers of Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Mike Trout (2011–present) overlapped from 2011 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,371 games for Buster Posey and 1,790 for Mike Trout across 12 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Buster Posey's edges on the table are batting average (.302 to .290). Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540); Mike Trout struck out more than walked (1,828 to 1,174). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Trout's hits: 158 of 1,500 for Buster Posey, 426 of 1,878 for Mike Trout. Mike Trout's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Buster Posey vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Buster Posey in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Mike Trout, with 426 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .963 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Mike Trout's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Trout, with 1,878 to Buster Posey's 1,500.