Buster Posey vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Joey Votto 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; 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
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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? Joey Votto, with 356 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits? Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Joey Votto, with 1,144 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Joey Votto's 0.
Buster Posey
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Buster Posey | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 2,056 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | Leads: 7,252 |
| Runs | 663 | Leads: 1,171 |
| Hits | 1,500 | Leads: 2,135 |
| Doubles | 293 | Leads: 459 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 22 |
| Home Runs | 158 | Leads: 356 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,144 |
| Walks | 540 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 80 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .372 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .460 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .831 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Buster Posey 43,852 to 15,615 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,580 PIV per season to 1,301, across 17 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
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto 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 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 Buster Posey and Joey Votto careers compare
The careers of Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) overlapped from 2009 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 2,056 for Joey Votto across 12 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Buster Posey comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.302 to .294). At the plate, Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540), and Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). Joey Votto is the more power-leaning hitter, with 356 of 2,135 hits leaving the park.
Buster Posey vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joey Votto leads Buster Posey in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Joey Votto, with 356 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits?
- Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Buster Posey's 1,500.