Corey Seager vs Bobby Wallace: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Wallace has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Bobby Wallace played 1894–1918 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 Bobby Wallace (1894–1918) — 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 12, 2026; Bobby Wallace finished with 2,309 hits and 34 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 Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Corey Seager, with .284 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits? Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Corey Seager's 1,341.
- Who drove in more runs? Bobby Wallace, with 1,121 to Corey Seager's 718.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Corey Seager, with 16,429 career PIV to Bobby Wallace's 7,343.
- Who won more championships? Corey Seager, with 2 World Series titles to Bobby Wallace's 0.
Corey Seager
Bobby Wallace
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Corey Seager and Bobby Wallace. 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 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Corey Seager | Bobby Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,233 | Leads: 2,383 |
| At-Bats | 4,728 | Leads: 8,618 |
| Runs | 759 | Leads: 1,057 |
| Hits | 1,341 | Leads: 2,309 |
| Doubles | 286 | Leads: 391 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 143 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 241 | 34 |
| RBI | 718 | Leads: 1,121 |
| Walks | 518 | Leads: 774 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 978 | 560 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 201 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .284 | .268 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .358 | .332 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .503 | .358 |
| OPS | Leads: .860 | .690 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corey Seager outpaces Bobby Wallace 16,429 to 7,343 — driven by per-season impact — 1,494 PIV per season to 294 — rather than by longevity, since Corey Seager played 11 seasons to Bobby Wallace's 25. 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
Bobby Wallace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Corey Seager leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Bobby Wallace owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Corey Seager. PIV agrees: Corey Seager 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 Bobby Wallace careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bobby Wallace's ended in 1918, and Corey Seager debuted in 2015. Bobby Wallace has the far longer record, 2,383 games against 1,233 across 11 and 25 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Plate discipline differs: Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518), but Bobby Wallace walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 560 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Corey Seager's hits: 241 of 1,341 for Corey Seager, 34 of 2,309 for Bobby Wallace. Bobby Wallace was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Corey Seager's on-base percentage of .358 tops Bobby Wallace's .332. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Corey Seager vs Bobby Wallace: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Corey Seager or Bobby Wallace?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bobby Wallace leads Corey Seager in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Corey Seager or Bobby Wallace hit more home runs?
- Corey Seager, with 241 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Corey Seager, with .284 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Corey Seager's 1,341.