Roberto Alomar vs Jackie Robinson: Career Stats Comparison

Roberto Alomar (1988–2004) and Jackie Robinson (1947–1956) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roberto Alomar finished with 2,724 hits and 210 home runs; Jackie Robinson finished with 1,568 hits and 141 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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Jackie Robinson

Hitter · 1947–1956
Games
1,418
Hits
1,568
Home Runs
141
RBI
764
Avg
.313
OPS
.887
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Roberto Alomar Jackie Robinson
Games 2,379 1,418
At-Bats 9,073 5,006
Runs 1,508 974
Hits 2,724 1,568
Doubles 504 287
Triples 80 55
Home Runs 210 141
RBI 1,134 764
Walks 1,032 756
Strikeouts 1,140 291
Stolen Bases 474 203
Batting Avg .300 .313
On-Base % .371 .410
Slugging % .443 .477
OPS .814 .887

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jackie Robinson leads Roberto Alomar 25,382 to 20,285 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,307 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)
Jackie Robinson
25,382
Career PIV · 2,307 per season (11 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

Jackie Robinson — top 3 seasons by OPS

1949.960 OPS16 HR, 124 RBI, .342 avg
1951.957 OPS19 HR, 88 RBI, .338 avg
1953.927 OPS12 HR, 95 RBI, .329 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roberto Alomar leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jackie Robinson owns batting average, OBP, 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 Jackie Robinson 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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