Alfonso Soriano vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Alfonso Soriano 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). Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 as a hitter; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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
Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 home runs; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Chase Utley, with .823 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average? Chase Utley, with .275 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits? Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 1,159 to Chase Utley's 1,025.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Chase Utley, with 17,446 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Alfonso Soriano, with 2 World Series titles to Chase Utley's 1.
Alfonso Soriano
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alfonso Soriano and Chase Utley. 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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Alfonso Soriano | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,975 | 1,937 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,750 | 6,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,152 | 1,103 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,095 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | Leads: 481 | 411 |
| Triples | 31 | Leads: 58 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 412 | 259 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,159 | 1,025 |
| Walks | 496 | Leads: 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,803 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 289 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .275 |
| On-Base % | .319 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .500 | .465 |
| OPS | .819 | Leads: .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chase Utley leads Alfonso Soriano 17,446 to 13,727 — driven by per-season impact — 1,026 PIV per season to 807 — rather than by longevity, since Chase Utley played 17 seasons to Alfonso Soriano's 17. 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).
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Alfonso Soriano leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Chase Utley owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alfonso Soriano. Note that PIV actually grades Chase Utley ahead, which means Alfonso Soriano's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Alfonso Soriano and Chase Utley careers compare
The careers of Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) overlapped from 2003 to 2014, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,975 games for Alfonso Soriano and 1,937 for Chase Utley across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496); Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724). Home runs make up a larger share of Alfonso Soriano's hits: 412 of 2,095 for Alfonso Soriano, 259 of 1,885 for Chase Utley. Alfonso Soriano was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Alfonso Soriano vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Alfonso Soriano or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Alfonso Soriano leads Chase Utley in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Alfonso Soriano or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Chase Utley, with .823 to Alfonso Soriano's .819.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Chase Utley, with .275 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 2,095 to Chase Utley's 1,885.