Roberto Alomar vs Charlie Gehringer: Career Stats Comparison

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) and Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roberto Alomar finished with 2,724 hits and 210 home runs; Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 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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Charlie Gehringer

Hitter · 1924–1942
Games
2,323
Hits
2,839
Home Runs
184
RBI
1,427
Avg
.320
OPS
.884
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Roberto Alomar Charlie Gehringer
Games 2,379 2,323
At-Bats 9,073 8,860
Runs 1,508 1,774
Hits 2,724 2,839
Doubles 504 574
Triples 80 146
Home Runs 210 184
RBI 1,134 1,427
Walks 1,032 1,186
Strikeouts 1,140 372
Stolen Bases 474 181
Batting Avg .300 .320
On-Base % .371 .404
Slugging % .443 .480
OPS .814 .884

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Roberto Alomar 39,288 to 20,285 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,068 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)
Charlie Gehringer
39,288
Career PIV · 2,068 per season (19 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

Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS

1936.987 OPS15 HR, 116 RBI, .354 avg
1937.978 OPS14 HR, 96 RBI, .371 avg
1939.967 OPS16 HR, 86 RBI, .325 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Roberto Alomar owns home runs and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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