Corey Seager vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 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 Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 6, 2026; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 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 Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Honus Wagner's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average? Honus Wagner, with .328 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Corey Seager's 16,429.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Honus Wagner's 1.
Corey Seager
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Corey Seager and Honus Wagner. 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 1890s 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 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Corey Seager | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,233 | Leads: 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 4,728 | Leads: 10,439 |
| Runs | 759 | Leads: 1,739 |
| Hits | 1,341 | Leads: 3,420 |
| Doubles | 286 | Leads: 643 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 252 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 241 | 101 |
| RBI | 718 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Walks | 518 | Leads: 963 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 978 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 723 |
| Batting Avg | .284 | Leads: .328 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .391 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .503 | .467 |
| OPS | Leads: .860 | .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Corey Seager 59,177 to 16,429 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,818 PIV per season to 1,494, across 21 seasons to 11. 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
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Corey Seager owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Corey Seager and Honus Wagner careers compare
No season is shared: Honus Wagner played 1897–1917, Corey Seager 2015–present. Honus Wagner has the far longer record, 2,794 games against 1,233 across 11 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Corey Seager are home runs (241 to 101), slugging percentage (.503 to .467), and OPS (.860 to .858). At the plate, Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518), while Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Corey Seager's hits: 241 of 1,341 for Corey Seager, 101 of 3,420 for Honus Wagner. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Corey Seager vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Corey Seager or Honus Wagner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Corey Seager in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Corey Seager or Honus Wagner hit more home runs?
- Corey Seager, with 241 to Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Honus Wagner's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Honus Wagner, with .328 to Corey Seager's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Corey Seager's 1,341.