Alex Rodriguez vs CC Sabathia: Career Stats Comparison
Alex Rodriguez (1994–2016) and CC Sabathia (2001–2019) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Alex Rodriguez finished with 3,115 hits and 696 home runs; CC Sabathia finished with 25 hits and 3 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Alex Rodriguez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Alex Rodriguez | CC Sabathia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,784 | 562 |
| At-Bats | 10,566 | 121 |
| Runs | 2,021 | 7 |
| Hits | 3,115 | 25 |
| Doubles | 548 | 3 |
| Triples | 31 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 696 | 3 |
| RBI | 2,086 | 15 |
| Walks | 1,338 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 2,287 | 36 |
| Stolen Bases | 329 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .295 | .207 |
| On-Base % | .380 | .220 |
| Slugging % | .550 | .306 |
| OPS | .930 | .525 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Alex Rodriguez totals 54,389 versus CC Sabathia's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Alex Rodriguez — top 3 seasons by OPS
CC Sabathia — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Alex Rodriguez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while CC Sabathia owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alex Rodriguez. PIV agrees: Alex Rodriguez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.