Pete Alonso vs Miguel Cabrera: Career Stats Comparison

Pete Alonso (2019–present) and Miguel Cabrera (2003–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pete Alonso finished with 951 hits and 264 home runs; Miguel Cabrera finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Pete Alonso

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
1,007
Hits
951
Home Runs
264
RBI
712
Avg
.253
OPS
.857
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Miguel Cabrera

Hitter · 2003–present
Games
2,797
Hits
3,174
Home Runs
511
RBI
1,881
Avg
.306
OPS
.901
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Alonso and Miguel Cabrera. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Pete Alonso Miguel Cabrera
Games 1,007 2,797
At-Bats 3,763 10,356
Runs 580 1,551
Hits 951 3,174
Doubles 183 627
Triples 8 17
Home Runs 264 511
RBI 712 1,881
Walks 419 1,258
Strikeouts 984 2,105
Stolen Bases 18 40
Batting Avg .253 .306
On-Base % .341 .382
Slugging % .516 .518
OPS .857 .901

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Cabrera outpaces Pete Alonso 49,680 to 13,899 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,366 vs 1,986 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Pete Alonso
13,899
Career PIV · 1,986 per season (7 seasons)
Miguel Cabrera
49,680
Career PIV · 2,366 per season (21 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Pete Alonso — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.941 OPS53 HR, 120 RBI, .260 avg
2025.871 OPS38 HR, 126 RBI, .272 avg
2022.869 OPS40 HR, 131 RBI, .271 avg

Miguel Cabrera — top 3 seasons by OPS

20131.078 OPS44 HR, 137 RBI, .348 avg
20101.042 OPS38 HR, 126 RBI, .328 avg
20111.033 OPS30 HR, 105 RBI, .344 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Miguel Cabrera leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Alonso owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Cabrera. PIV agrees: Miguel Cabrera grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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