Chase Utley vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Joey Votto has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Chase Utley played 2003–2018 as a hitter; Joey Votto played 2007–2023 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
Chase Utley (2003–2018) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 home runs; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joey Votto, with 356 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joey Votto, with .294 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits? Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Joey Votto, with 1,144 to Chase Utley's 1,025.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Chase Utley's 17,446.
- Who won more championships? Chase Utley, with 1 World Series title to Joey Votto's 0.
Chase Utley
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Chase Utley and Joey Votto. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Chase Utley | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,937 | Leads: 2,056 |
| At-Bats | 6,857 | Leads: 7,252 |
| Runs | 1,103 | Leads: 1,171 |
| Hits | 1,885 | Leads: 2,135 |
| Doubles | 411 | Leads: 459 |
| Triples | Leads: 58 | 22 |
| Home Runs | 259 | Leads: 356 |
| RBI | 1,025 | Leads: 1,144 |
| Walks | 724 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,193 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 154 | 80 |
| Batting Avg | .275 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .465 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .823 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Chase Utley 43,852 to 17,446 — driven by per-season impact — 2,580 PIV per season to 1,026 — rather than by longevity, since Joey Votto played 17 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).
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Chase Utley owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joey Votto. PIV agrees: Joey Votto grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Chase Utley and Joey Votto careers compare
The careers of Chase Utley (2003–2018) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) overlapped from 2007 to 2018, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,937 games against 2,056 across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Chase Utley are triples (58 to 22) and stolen bases (154 to 80). Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724); Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). Chase Utley was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Joey Votto's slugging percentage of .511 tops Chase Utley's .465.
Chase Utley vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Chase Utley or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joey Votto leads Chase Utley in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Chase Utley or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Joey Votto, with 356 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joey Votto, with .294 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Chase Utley's 1,885.