Roberto Alomar vs Tony Lazzeri: Career Stats Comparison

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) and Tony Lazzeri (1926–1939) — 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; Tony Lazzeri finished with 1,840 hits and 178 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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Tony Lazzeri

Hitter · 1926–1939
Games
1,740
Hits
1,840
Home Runs
178
RBI
1,191
Avg
.292
OPS
.846
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Roberto Alomar Tony Lazzeri
Games 2,379 1,740
At-Bats 9,073 6,297
Runs 1,508 986
Hits 2,724 1,840
Doubles 504 334
Triples 80 115
Home Runs 210 178
RBI 1,134 1,191
Walks 1,032 869
Strikeouts 1,140 864
Stolen Bases 474 148
Batting Avg .300 .292
On-Base % .371 .380
Slugging % .443 .467
OPS .814 .846

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roberto Alomar edges Tony Lazzeri 20,285 to 19,403 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,068 vs 1,294 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)
Tony Lazzeri
19,403
Career PIV · 1,294 per season (15 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

Tony Lazzeri — top 3 seasons by OPS

1929.991 OPS18 HR, 106 RBI, .354 avg
1928.932 OPS10 HR, 82 RBI, .332 avg
1932.905 OPS15 HR, 113 RBI, .300 avg

Verdict

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

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