Corey Seager vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison
Ichiro Suzuki 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). Corey Seager has played 2015–present as a hitter; Ichiro Suzuki played 2001–2019 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
Corey Seager (2015–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 12, 2026; Ichiro Suzuki finished with 3,089 hits and 117 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Corey Seager, with 241 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits? Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Ichiro Suzuki, with 780 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Corey Seager, with 16,429 career PIV to Ichiro Suzuki's 6,671.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Ichiro Suzuki's 0.
Corey Seager
Ichiro Suzuki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Corey Seager and Ichiro Suzuki. 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 2010s and the 2000s 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 | Corey Seager | Ichiro Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,233 | Leads: 2,653 |
| At-Bats | 4,728 | Leads: 9,934 |
| Runs | 759 | Leads: 1,420 |
| Hits | 1,341 | Leads: 3,089 |
| Doubles | 286 | Leads: 362 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 96 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 241 | 117 |
| RBI | 718 | Leads: 780 |
| Walks | 518 | Leads: 647 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 978 | 1,080 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 509 |
| Batting Avg | .284 | Leads: .311 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .355 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .503 | .402 |
| OPS | Leads: .860 | .757 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corey Seager outpaces Ichiro Suzuki 16,429 to 6,671 — driven by per-season impact — 1,494 PIV per season to 334 — rather than by longevity, since Corey Seager played 11 seasons to Ichiro Suzuki's 20. 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).
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ichiro Suzuki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ichiro Suzuki leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Corey Seager owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ichiro Suzuki. Note that PIV actually grades Corey Seager ahead, which means Ichiro Suzuki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Corey Seager and Ichiro Suzuki careers compare
The careers of Corey Seager (2015–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) overlapped from 2015 to 2019, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Corey Seager has appeared in 1,233 games to Ichiro Suzuki's 2,653. Where Corey Seager comes out ahead, it is in home runs (241 to 117), on-base percentage (.358 to .355), and slugging percentage (.503 to .402). Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518); Ichiro Suzuki struck out more than walked (1,080 to 647). Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Corey Seager vs Ichiro Suzuki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Corey Seager or Ichiro Suzuki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ichiro Suzuki leads Corey Seager in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Corey Seager or Ichiro Suzuki hit more home runs?
- Corey Seager, with 241 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Corey Seager's 1,341.