Giancarlo Stanton vs Mike Trout: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Trout has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–present as a hitter; Mike Trout has played 2011–present 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 Mike Trout (2011–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Giancarlo Stanton finished with 1,619 hits and 453 home runs; Mike Trout finished with 1,754 hits and 404 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 453 to Mike Trout's 404.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Trout, with .976 to Giancarlo Stanton's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Trout, with .294 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Mike Trout, with 1,754 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,619.
- Who drove in more runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,169 to Mike Trout's 1,018.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Trout, with 44,462 career PIV to Giancarlo Stanton's 25,656.
Giancarlo Stanton
Mike Trout
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Trout. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Giancarlo Stanton | Mike Trout |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,726 | 1,648 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,274 | 5,967 |
| Runs | 943 | Leads: 1,196 |
| Hits | 1,619 | Leads: 1,754 |
| Doubles | 313 | Leads: 325 |
| Triples | 11 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 453 | 404 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,169 | 1,018 |
| Walks | 805 | Leads: 1,067 |
| Strikeouts | 2,059 | 1,663 |
| Stolen Bases | 42 | Leads: 214 |
| Batting Avg | .258 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .345 | Leads: .406 |
| Slugging % | .528 | Leads: .570 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: .976 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Trout outpaces Giancarlo Stanton 44,462 to 25,656 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,964 vs 1,603 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Mike Trout — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Trout leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Giancarlo Stanton owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Trout. PIV agrees: Mike Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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Giancarlo Stanton vs Mike Trout: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Giancarlo Stanton or Mike Trout?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Trout leads Giancarlo Stanton in 10 of 14 categories.
- Did Giancarlo Stanton or Mike Trout hit more home runs?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 453 to Mike Trout's 404.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Trout, with .976 to Giancarlo Stanton's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Trout, with .294 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Trout, with 1,754 to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,619.