Joey Votto vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
Joey Votto has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Joey Votto played 2007–2023 as a hitter; David Wright played 2004–2018 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
Joey Votto (2007–2023) and David Wright (2004–2018) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 home runs; David Wright finished with 1,777 hits and 242 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 David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average? David Wright, with .296 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits? Joey Votto, with 2,135 to David Wright's 1,777.
- Who drove in more runs? Joey Votto, with 1,144 to David Wright's 970.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to David Wright's 22,524.
Joey Votto
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Joey Votto and David Wright. 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 | Joey Votto | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,056 | 1,585 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,252 | 5,998 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,171 | 949 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,135 | 1,777 |
| Doubles | Leads: 459 | 390 |
| Triples | 22 | Leads: 26 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 356 | 242 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,144 | 970 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,365 | 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,640 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | 80 | Leads: 196 |
| Batting Avg | .294 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .409 | .376 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .511 | .491 |
| OPS | Leads: .920 | .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces David Wright 43,852 to 22,524 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,580 PIV per season to 1,609, across 17 seasons to 14. 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).
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while David Wright owns stolen bases and batting average. 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 Joey Votto and David Wright careers compare
Joey Votto and David Wright were active at the same time between 2007 and 2018. The two careers are close in length, 2,056 games for Joey Votto and 1,585 for David Wright across 17 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for David Wright are triples (26 to 22), stolen bases (196 to 80), and batting average (.296 to .294). Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365); David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). David Wright was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Joey Votto's slugging percentage of .511 tops David Wright's .491.
Joey Votto vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Joey Votto or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joey Votto leads David Wright in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Joey Votto or David Wright hit more home runs?
- Joey Votto, with 356 to David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- David Wright, with .296 to Joey Votto's .294.
- Who had more hits?
- Joey Votto, with 2,135 to David Wright's 1,777.