Jose Abreu vs Yordan Alvarez: Career Stats Comparison
Jose Abreu has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jose Abreu played 2014–2024 as a hitter; Yordan Alvarez has played 2019–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
Jose Abreu (2014–2024) and Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jose Abreu finished with 1,587 hits and 263 home runs; Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits and 212 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jose Abreu, with 263 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Jose Abreu's .833.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Jose Abreu's .283.
- Who had more hits? Jose Abreu, with 1,587 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Jose Abreu, with 960 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Jose Abreu's 16,135.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Jose Abreu's 0.
Jose Abreu
Yordan Alvarez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Abreu and Yordan Alvarez. 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.
Yordan Alvarez is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Jose Abreu | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,446 | 835 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,607 | 3,022 |
| Runs | Leads: 769 | 534 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,587 | 907 |
| Doubles | Leads: 328 | 190 |
| Triples | Leads: 17 | 7 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 263 | 212 |
| RBI | Leads: 960 | 599 |
| Walks | 432 | Leads: 455 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,246 | 686 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 11 | 10 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | Leads: .300 |
| On-Base % | .345 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .488 | Leads: .578 |
| OPS | .833 | Leads: .975 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez edges Jose Abreu 16,264 to 16,135 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 1,467 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Jose Abreu's 11. 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).
Jose Abreu — top 3 seasons by OPS
Yordan Alvarez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jose Abreu leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yordan Alvarez owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jose Abreu. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Jose Abreu's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jose Abreu and Yordan Alvarez careers compare
The careers of Jose Abreu (2014–2024) and Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) overlapped from 2019 to 2024, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Jose Abreu appeared in 1,446 games to Yordan Alvarez's 835. At the plate, Jose Abreu struck out more than walked (1,246 to 432), and Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 263 of 1,587 for Jose Abreu, 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez. In on-base percentage, Yordan Alvarez holds the edge, .397 to .345. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Jose Abreu vs Yordan Alvarez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jose Abreu or Yordan Alvarez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jose Abreu leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jose Abreu or Yordan Alvarez hit more home runs?
- Jose Abreu, with 263 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Jose Abreu's .833.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Jose Abreu's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Jose Abreu, with 1,587 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.