Felipe Alou vs Matty Alou: Career Stats Comparison

Felipe Alou (1958–1974) and Matty Alou (1960–1974) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Felipe Alou finished with 2,101 hits and 206 home runs; Matty Alou finished with 1,777 hits and 31 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Felipe Alou

Hitter · 1958–1974
Games
2,082
Hits
2,101
Home Runs
206
RBI
852
Avg
.286
OPS
.761
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Matty Alou

Hitter · 1960–1974
Games
1,667
Hits
1,777
Home Runs
31
RBI
427
Avg
.307
OPS
.726
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Felipe Alou Matty Alou
Games 2,082 1,667
At-Bats 7,339 5,789
Runs 985 780
Hits 2,101 1,777
Doubles 359 236
Triples 49 50
Home Runs 206 31
RBI 852 427
Walks 423 311
Strikeouts 706 377
Stolen Bases 107 156
Batting Avg .286 .307
On-Base % .328 .345
Slugging % .433 .381
OPS .761 .726

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Felipe Alou outpaces Matty Alou 13,532 to 6,997 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (712 vs 412 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Felipe Alou
13,532
Career PIV · 712 per season (19 seasons)
Matty Alou
6,997
Career PIV · 412 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Felipe Alou — top 3 seasons by OPS

1966.894 OPS31 HR, 74 RBI, .327 avg
1962.869 OPS25 HR, 98 RBI, .316 avg
1965.819 OPS23 HR, 78 RBI, .297 avg

Matty Alou — top 3 seasons by OPS

1966.793 OPS2 HR, 27 RBI, .342 avg
1967.785 OPS2 HR, 28 RBI, .338 avg
1969.780 OPS1 HR, 48 RBI, .331 avg

Verdict

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

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