Kevin Mitchell vs Paul Konerko

Kevin Mitchell and Paul Konerko compared on their MLB careers: Kevin Mitchell played 13 seasons, 1984 to 1998, Paul Konerko 18 seasons, 1997 to 2014. Kevin Mitchell has .284 batting average to Paul Konerko's .279. Kevin Mitchell won 1 title, Paul Konerko won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kevin Mitchell and Paul Konerko career totals

1,223	GP	2,349
4,134	AB	8,393
630	R	1,162
1,173	H	2,340
234	HR	439
760	RBI	1,412
30	SB	9
0.3	AVG	0.3
0.4	OBP	0.4
0.5	SLG	0.5
0.9	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Kevin Mitchell and Paul Konerko postseason

23	GP	19
80	AB	74
11	R	10
23	H	18
4	HR	7
11	RBI	17
1	SB	0
0.3	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.6
0.8	OPS	0.9

Where each stands all time

Kevin Mitchell and Paul Konerko all-time places

—	Home runs	46th (439)
—	Hits	141st (2,340)
—	RBI	64th (1,412)

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Kevin Mitchell: 1 championship; NL MVP, NL Silver Slugger
Paul Konerko: 1 championship; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kevin Mitchell and Paul Konerko season by season

1st	1984	.214	0	1	1997	.143	0	0
2nd	1986	.277	12	43	1998	.217	7	29
3rd	1987	.280	22	70	1999	.294	24	81
4th	1988	.251	19	80	2000	.298	21	97
5th	1989	.291	47	125	2001	.282	32	99
6th	1990	.290	35	93	2002	.304	27	104
7th	1991	.256	27	69	2003	.234	18	65
8th	1992	.286	9	67	2004	.277	41	117
9th	1993	.341	19	64	2005	.283	40	100
10th	1994	.326	30	77	2006	.313	35	113
11th	1996	.316	8	39	2007	.259	31	90
12th	1997	.153	4	11	2008	.240	22	62
13th	1998	.228	2	21	2009	.277	28	88
14th	—	—	—	—	2010	.312	39	111
15th	—	—	—	—	2011	.300	31	105
16th	—	—	—	—	2012	.298	26	75
17th	—	—	—	—	2013	.244	12	54
18th	—	—	—	—	2014	.207	5	22

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI


23	GP	19
80	AB	74
11	R	10
23	H	18
4	HR	7
11	RBI	17
1	SB	0
0.3	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.6
0.8	OPS	0.9


23	GP	19
80	AB	74
11	R	10
23	H	18
4	HR	7
11	RBI	17
1	SB	0
0.3	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.6
0.8	OPS	0.9


23	GP	19
80	AB	74
11	R	10
23	H	18
4	HR	7
11	RBI	17
1	SB	0
0.3	AVG	0.2
0.3	OBP	0.3
0.5	SLG	0.6
0.8	OPS	0.9