Alex Rodriguez vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison

Alex Rodriguez (1994–2016) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Alex Rodriguez finished with 3,115 hits and 696 home runs; Corey Seager finished with 1,254 hits and 221 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Alex Rodriguez

Hitter · 1994–2016
Games
2,784
Hits
3,115
Home Runs
696
RBI
2,086
Avg
.295
OPS
.930
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Corey Seager

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,131
Hits
1,254
Home Runs
221
RBI
667
Avg
.289
OPS
.871
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alex Rodriguez and Corey Seager. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Alex Rodriguez Corey Seager
Games 2,784 1,131
At-Bats 10,566 4,344
Runs 2,021 702
Hits 3,115 1,254
Doubles 548 270
Triples 31 13
Home Runs 696 221
RBI 2,086 667
Walks 1,338 473
Strikeouts 2,287 875
Stolen Bases 329 21
Batting Avg .295 .289
On-Base % .380 .362
Slugging % .550 .509
OPS .930 .871

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Alex Rodriguez outpaces Corey Seager 54,389 to 16,429 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,472 vs 1,494 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Alex Rodriguez
54,389
Career PIV · 2,472 per season (22 seasons)
Corey Seager
16,429
Career PIV · 1,494 per season (11 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

20071.067 OPS54 HR, 156 RBI, .314 avg
19961.045 OPS36 HR, 123 RBI, .358 avg
20051.031 OPS48 HR, 130 RBI, .321 avg

Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS

20231.013 OPS33 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2021.915 OPS16 HR, 57 RBI, .306 avg
2016.877 OPS26 HR, 72 RBI, .308 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Alex Rodriguez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Corey Seager 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.

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