Who had the better 2026 season: Aaron Judge or Juan Soto?
In the 2026 regular season Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) hit .241/.360/.511 with 18 home runs in 66 games, and Juan Soto (New York Mets) hit .275/.393/.515 with 27 home runs in 111 games. Juan Soto had the higher OPS (.908 to .871). Of the rate and count categories in the table below, Aaron Judge led 4 and Juan Soto led 8.
How do their 2026 numbers compare?
Regular season only. Season lines are official MLB regular-season stats; xwOBA is Statcast's expected wOBA. Statcast rates for Aaron Judge are shown but he does not meet MLB's qualified minimum, so he does not appear on the qualified leaderboards.
| Category | Aaron Judge | Juan Soto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 66 | 111 |
| Plate appearances | 285 | 482 |
| AVG | .241 | .275 |
| OBP | .360 | .393 |
| SLG | .511 | .515 |
| OPS | .871 | .908 |
| Home runs | 18 | 27 |
| RBI | 41 | 68 |
| Stolen bases | 5 | 9 |
| Avg exit velocity (mph) | 94.0 | 92.6 |
| Barrel rate (%) | 20.9 | 14.0 |
| Hard-hit rate (%) | 57.5 | 48.1 |
| xwOBA (Statcast) | .396 | .411 |
| Sprint speed (ft/s, 10+ runs) | 26.7 | 25.6 |
| Legends Deck card rating | 95 | 93 |
Who hit more home runs in 2026?
Juan Soto hit more home runs, 27 to 18. Aaron Judge had 41 RBI and 5 stolen bases; Juan Soto had 68 RBI and 9 stolen bases.
How do their Legends Deck cards compare?
Legends Deck card ratings are built from Statcast inputs, not from this table's surface stats. Aaron Judge is rated 95 overall and Juan Soto is rated 93 overall in the current set. Browse the full card directory for live ratings.
