Juan Soto vs Stephen Strasburg: Career Stats Comparison
Juan Soto and Stephen Strasburg played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Juan Soto has played 2018–present as a hitter; Stephen Strasburg played 2010–2022 as a pitcher.
- 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
Juan Soto (2018–present) and Stephen Strasburg (2010–2022) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Stephen Strasburg pitched, totalling 113 wins and 1,723 strikeouts; Juan Soto hit, totalling 1,196 hits and 271 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Stephen Strasburg, with 41,364 career PIV to Juan Soto's 27,584.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Stephen Strasburg
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Stephen Strasburg is shown on pitching lines and Juan Soto on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Juan Soto — Hitter
| Statistic | Juan Soto |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,207 |
| At-Bats | 4,257 |
| Runs | 838 |
| Hits | 1,196 |
| Doubles | 210 |
| Triples | 18 |
| Home Runs | 271 |
| RBI | 765 |
| Walks | 974 |
| Strikeouts | 898 |
| Stolen Bases | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .281 |
| On-Base % | .415 |
| Slugging % | .530 |
| OPS | .945 |
Stephen Strasburg — Pitcher
| Statistic | Stephen Strasburg |
|---|---|
| Wins | 113 |
| Losses | 62 |
| Games | 247 |
| Games Started | 247 |
| Complete Games | 2 |
| Shutouts | 2 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,723 |
| Walks | 394 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,217 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 149 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,470.0 |
| ERA | 3.24 |
| WHIP | 1.10 |
| K/9 | 10.55 |
| BB/9 | 2.41 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Juan Soto carries a career batting PIV of 27,584; Stephen Strasburg carries a career pitching PIV of 41,364. Stephen Strasburg is the higher of the two at 41,364 to 27,584. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Stephen Strasburg — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Stephen Strasburg and Juan Soto: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Stephen Strasburg grades higher, 41,364 to 27,584. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Juan Soto and Stephen Strasburg careers compare
The careers of Juan Soto (2018–present) and Stephen Strasburg (2010–2022) overlapped from 2018 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Juan Soto collected 1,196 hits and 271 home runs with a .945 OPS. As a pitcher, Stephen Strasburg went 113-62 with a 3.24 ERA and 1,723 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .999 OPS in 2021 for Juan Soto and 2.52 ERA in 2017 for Stephen Strasburg. Because Juan Soto is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Juan Soto vs Stephen Strasburg: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Stephen Strasburg, with 41,364 career PIV to Juan Soto's 27,584.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Juan Soto and Stephen Strasburg compare?
- Juan Soto played 2018–present and Stephen Strasburg played 2010–2022; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.