Cal Ripken vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Cal Ripken 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). Cal Ripken played 1981–2001 as a hitter; Corey Seager has played 2015–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
Cal Ripken (1981–2001) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Cal Ripken finished with 3,184 hits and 431 home runs; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 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? Cal Ripken, with 431 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Cal Ripken's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average? Corey Seager, with .284 to Cal Ripken's .276.
- Who had more hits? Cal Ripken, with 3,184 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Cal Ripken, with 1,695 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Cal Ripken, with 19,199 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Cal Ripken's 1.
Cal Ripken
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cal Ripken and Corey Seager. 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 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Cal Ripken | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,001 | 1,233 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,551 | 4,728 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,647 | 759 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,184 | 1,341 |
| Doubles | Leads: 603 | 286 |
| Triples | Leads: 44 | 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 431 | 241 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,695 | 718 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,129 | 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,305 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 36 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .276 | Leads: .284 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | .447 | Leads: .503 |
| OPS | .788 | Leads: .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cal Ripken leads Corey Seager 19,199 to 16,429 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Cal Ripken played 21 seasons to Corey Seager's 11, while Corey Seager carries the higher per-season figure (1,494 to 914). 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).
Cal Ripken — top 3 seasons by OPS
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cal Ripken leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cal Ripken. PIV agrees: Cal Ripken grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Cal Ripken and Corey Seager careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Cal Ripken's ended in 2001, and Corey Seager debuted in 2015. The table compares 3,001 games of Cal Ripken with 1,233 of Corey Seager across 21 and 11 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Corey Seager are batting average (.284 to .276), on-base percentage (.358 to .340), and slugging percentage (.503 to .447). At the plate, Cal Ripken struck out more than walked (1,305 to 1,129), and Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Corey Seager is the more power-leaning hitter, with 241 of 1,341 hits leaving the park. Corey Seager's on-base percentage of .358 tops Cal Ripken's .340. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Cal Ripken vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Cal Ripken or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Cal Ripken leads Corey Seager in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Cal Ripken or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Cal Ripken, with 431 to Corey Seager's 241.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Cal Ripken's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Corey Seager, with .284 to Cal Ripken's .276.
- Who had more hits?
- Cal Ripken, with 3,184 to Corey Seager's 1,341.