Juan Soto vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Chase Utley has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Juan Soto has played 2018–present 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
Juan Soto (2018–present) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Juan Soto has 1,196 hits and 271 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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? Juan Soto, with 271 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Juan Soto, with .945 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Juan Soto, with .281 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits? Chase Utley, with 1,885 to Juan Soto's 1,196.
- Who drove in more runs? Chase Utley, with 1,025 to Juan Soto's 765.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Juan Soto, with 27,584 career PIV to Chase Utley's 17,446.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Juan Soto 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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Juan Soto is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Juan Soto | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,207 | Leads: 1,937 |
| At-Bats | 4,257 | Leads: 6,857 |
| Runs | 838 | Leads: 1,103 |
| Hits | 1,196 | Leads: 1,885 |
| Doubles | 210 | Leads: 411 |
| Triples | 18 | Leads: 58 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 271 | 259 |
| RBI | 765 | Leads: 1,025 |
| Walks | Leads: 974 | 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 898 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | 104 | Leads: 154 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .281 | .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .415 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .530 | .465 |
| OPS | Leads: .945 | .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Soto outpaces Chase Utley 27,584 to 17,446 — driven by per-season impact — 3,065 PIV per season to 1,026 — rather than by longevity, since Juan Soto played 9 seasons to Chase Utley'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).
Juan Soto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Juan Soto leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Chase Utley owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Juan Soto. PIV agrees: Juan Soto grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Juan Soto and Chase Utley careers compare
The careers of Juan Soto (2018–present) and Chase Utley (2003–2018) overlapped from 2018 to 2018, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Chase Utley has the far longer record, 1,937 games against 1,207 across 9 and 17 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Juan Soto walked more often than struck out (974 walks, 898 strikeouts), while Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724). Home runs make up a larger share of Juan Soto's hits: 271 of 1,196 for Juan Soto, 259 of 1,885 for Chase Utley. Because Juan Soto is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Juan Soto vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Juan Soto or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Chase Utley leads Juan Soto in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Juan Soto or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Juan Soto, with 271 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Juan Soto, with .945 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Juan Soto, with .281 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Chase Utley, with 1,885 to Juan Soto's 1,196.