Roberto Alomar vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison

Roberto Alomar has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Roberto Alomar played 1988–2004 as a hitter; Brandon Lowe has played 2018–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

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) and Brandon Lowe (2018–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roberto Alomar finished with 2,724 hits and 210 home runs; Brandon Lowe has 809 hits and 192 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? Roberto Alomar, with 210 to Brandon Lowe's 192.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Roberto Alomar, with .814 to Brandon Lowe's .810.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Roberto Alomar, with .300 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
  • Who had more hits? Roberto Alomar, with 2,724 to Brandon Lowe's 809.
  • Who drove in more runs? Roberto Alomar, with 1,134 to Brandon Lowe's 542.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Roberto Alomar, with 20,285 career PIV to Brandon Lowe's 5,420.
  • Who won more championships? Roberto Alomar, with 2 World Series titles to Brandon Lowe's 0.
Leads Roberto Alomar 13 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Roberto Alomar +14,865
Read the verdict ↓

Roberto Alomar

Hitter · 1988–2004
Games
2,379
Hits
2,724
Home Runs
210
RBI
1,134
Avg
.300
OPS
.814
View Roberto Alomar's full profile →

Brandon Lowe

Hitter · 2018–present
Games
895
Hits
809
Home Runs
192
RBI
542
Avg
.250
OPS
.810
View Brandon Lowe's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roberto Alomar and Brandon Lowe. 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, and the 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

Brandon Lowe is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Roberto Alomar vs Brandon Lowe: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Roberto Alomar Brandon Lowe
Games Leads: 2,379 895
At-Bats Leads: 9,073 3,241
Runs Leads: 1,508 509
Hits Leads: 2,724 809
Doubles Leads: 504 155
Triples Leads: 80 13
Home Runs Leads: 210 192
RBI Leads: 1,134 542
Walks Leads: 1,032 344
Strikeouts not scored 1,140 1,006
Stolen Bases Leads: 474 35
Batting Avg Leads: .300 .250
On-Base % Leads: .371 .327
Slugging % .443 Leads: .483
OPS Leads: .814 .810

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roberto Alomar outpaces Brandon Lowe 20,285 to 5,420 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,068 PIV per season to 678, across 19 seasons to 8. 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.

Roberto Alomar
20,285
Career PIV · 1,068 per season (19 seasons)
Brandon Lowe
5,420
Career PIV · 678 per season (8 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

Brandon Lowe — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.863 OPS39 HR, 99 RBI, .247 avg
2026 (in progress).824 OPS35 HR, 96 RBI, .260 avg
2025.785 OPS31 HR, 83 RBI, .256 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roberto Alomar leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Brandon Lowe owns no headline categories. 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.

Related Matchups

How the Roberto Alomar and Brandon Lowe careers compare

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) was finished before Brandon Lowe (2018–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Roberto Alomar has the far longer record, 2,379 games against 895 across 19 and 8 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Brandon Lowe's edges on the table are slugging percentage (.483 to .443). Roberto Alomar struck out more than walked (1,140 to 1,032); Brandon Lowe struck out more than walked (1,006 to 344). Home runs make up a larger share of Brandon Lowe's hits: 210 of 2,724 for Roberto Alomar, 192 of 809 for Brandon Lowe. Roberto Alomar was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Roberto Alomar's on-base percentage of .371 tops Brandon Lowe's .327. Because Brandon Lowe is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Roberto Alomar vs Brandon Lowe: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Roberto Alomar or Brandon Lowe?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Roberto Alomar leads Brandon Lowe in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Roberto Alomar or Brandon Lowe hit more home runs?
Roberto Alomar, with 210 to Brandon Lowe's 192.
Who had the higher OPS?
Roberto Alomar, with .814 to Brandon Lowe's .810.
Who had the higher batting average?
Roberto Alomar, with .300 to Brandon Lowe's .250.
Who had more hits?
Roberto Alomar, with 2,724 to Brandon Lowe's 809.