Ozzie Albies vs Rogers Hornsby: Career Stats Comparison

Ozzie Albies (2017–present) and Rogers Hornsby (1915–1937) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ozzie Albies finished with 1,086 hits and 157 home runs; Rogers Hornsby finished with 2,930 hits and 301 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Ozzie Albies

Hitter · 2017–present
Games
1,028
Hits
1,086
Home Runs
157
RBI
582
Avg
.266
OPS
.774
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Rogers Hornsby

Hitter · 1915–1937
Games
2,259
Hits
2,930
Home Runs
301
RBI
1,584
Avg
.358
OPS
1.010
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ozzie Albies and Rogers Hornsby. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Ozzie Albies Rogers Hornsby
Games 1,028 2,259
At-Bats 4,088 8,173
Runs 623 1,579
Hits 1,086 2,930
Doubles 235 541
Triples 33 169
Home Runs 157 301
RBI 582 1,584
Walks 307 1,038
Strikeouts 735 679
Stolen Bases 98 135
Batting Avg .266 .358
On-Base % .320 .434
Slugging % .455 .577
OPS .774 1.010

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rogers Hornsby outpaces Ozzie Albies 68,443 to 4,213 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,852 vs 468 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Ozzie Albies
4,213
Career PIV · 468 per season (9 seasons)
Rogers Hornsby
68,443
Career PIV · 2,852 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Ozzie Albies — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.852 OPS24 HR, 86 RBI, .295 avg
2023.849 OPS33 HR, 109 RBI, .280 avg
2021.799 OPS30 HR, 106 RBI, .259 avg

Rogers Hornsby — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.245 OPS39 HR, 143 RBI, .403 avg
19241.203 OPS25 HR, 94 RBI, .424 avg
19221.181 OPS42 HR, 152 RBI, .401 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Rogers Hornsby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ozzie Albies owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rogers Hornsby. PIV agrees: Rogers Hornsby grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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