Giancarlo Stanton vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison
Ichiro Suzuki 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). Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–present as a hitter; Ichiro Suzuki played 2001–2019 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
Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Giancarlo Stanton has 1,642 hits and 456 home runs through October 12, 2026; Ichiro Suzuki finished with 3,089 hits and 117 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS? Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.
- Who drove in more runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,183 to Ichiro Suzuki's 780.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Giancarlo Stanton, with 25,656 career PIV to Ichiro Suzuki's 6,671.
Giancarlo Stanton
Ichiro Suzuki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Giancarlo Stanton and Ichiro Suzuki. 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.
Giancarlo Stanton is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Giancarlo Stanton | Ichiro Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,750 | Leads: 2,653 |
| At-Bats | 6,364 | Leads: 9,934 |
| Runs | 951 | Leads: 1,420 |
| Hits | 1,642 | Leads: 3,089 |
| Doubles | 319 | Leads: 362 |
| Triples | 11 | Leads: 96 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 456 | 117 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,183 | 780 |
| Walks | Leads: 811 | 647 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 2,088 | 1,080 |
| Stolen Bases | 43 | Leads: 509 |
| Batting Avg | .258 | Leads: .311 |
| On-Base % | .345 | Leads: .355 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .527 | .402 |
| OPS | Leads: .871 | .757 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Giancarlo Stanton outpaces Ichiro Suzuki 25,656 to 6,671 — driven by per-season impact — 1,603 PIV per season to 334 — rather than by longevity, since Giancarlo Stanton played 16 seasons to Ichiro Suzuki's 20. 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).
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ichiro Suzuki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ichiro Suzuki leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Giancarlo Stanton owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ichiro Suzuki. Note that PIV actually grades Giancarlo Stanton ahead, which means Ichiro Suzuki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Giancarlo Stanton and Ichiro Suzuki careers compare
The careers of Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) overlapped from 2010 to 2019, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,750 games of Giancarlo Stanton with 2,653 of Ichiro Suzuki across 16 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Giancarlo Stanton struck out more than walked (2,088 to 811); Ichiro Suzuki struck out more than walked (1,080 to 647). Home runs make up a larger share of Giancarlo Stanton's hits: 456 of 1,642 for Giancarlo Stanton, 117 of 3,089 for Ichiro Suzuki. Because Giancarlo Stanton is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Giancarlo Stanton vs Ichiro Suzuki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Giancarlo Stanton or Ichiro Suzuki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ichiro Suzuki leads Giancarlo Stanton in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Giancarlo Stanton or Ichiro Suzuki hit more home runs?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,642.