Roberto Alomar vs Bobby Doerr: Career Stats Comparison

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) and Bobby Doerr (1937–1951) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roberto Alomar finished with 2,724 hits and 210 home runs; Bobby Doerr finished with 2,042 hits and 223 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Roberto Alomar

Hitter · 1988–2004
Games
2,379
Hits
2,724
Home Runs
210
RBI
1,134
Avg
.300
OPS
.814
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Bobby Doerr

Hitter · 1937–1951
Games
1,865
Hits
2,042
Home Runs
223
RBI
1,247
Avg
.288
OPS
.823
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roberto Alomar and Bobby Doerr. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Roberto Alomar Bobby Doerr
Games 2,379 1,865
At-Bats 9,073 7,093
Runs 1,508 1,094
Hits 2,724 2,042
Doubles 504 381
Triples 80 89
Home Runs 210 223
RBI 1,134 1,247
Walks 1,032 809
Strikeouts 1,140 608
Stolen Bases 474 54
Batting Avg .300 .288
On-Base % .371 .362
Slugging % .443 .461
OPS .814 .823

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bobby Doerr edges Roberto Alomar 21,613 to 20,285 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,544 vs 1,068 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roberto Alomar
20,285
Career PIV · 1,068 per season (19 seasons)
Bobby Doerr
21,613
Career PIV · 1,544 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Roberto Alomar — top 3 seasons by OPS

2001.956 OPS20 HR, 100 RBI, .336 avg
1999.955 OPS24 HR, 120 RBI, .323 avg
1996.938 OPS22 HR, 94 RBI, .328 avg

Bobby Doerr — top 3 seasons by OPS

1944.927 OPS15 HR, 81 RBI, .325 avg
1948.891 OPS27 HR, 111 RBI, .285 avg
1949.890 OPS18 HR, 109 RBI, .309 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roberto Alomar leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Bobby Doerr owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roberto Alomar. Note that PIV actually grades Bobby Doerr ahead, which means Roberto Alomar's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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