Felipe Alou vs Matty Alou: Career Stats Comparison
Felipe Alou has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Felipe Alou played 1958–1974 as a hitter; Matty Alou played 1960–1974 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Felipe Alou, with 206 to Matty Alou's 31.
- Who had the higher OPS? Felipe Alou, with .761 to Matty Alou's .726.
- Who had the higher batting average? Matty Alou, with .307 to Felipe Alou's .286.
- Who had more hits? Felipe Alou, with 2,101 to Matty Alou's 1,777.
- Who drove in more runs? Felipe Alou, with 852 to Matty Alou's 427.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Felipe Alou, with 13,532 career PIV to Matty Alou's 6,997.
- Who won more championships? Matty Alou, with 1 World Series title to Felipe Alou's 0.
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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. 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 1950s and the 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Felipe Alou | Matty Alou |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,082 | 1,667 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,339 | 5,789 |
| Runs | Leads: 985 | 780 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,101 | 1,777 |
| Doubles | Leads: 359 | 236 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 50 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 206 | 31 |
| RBI | Leads: 852 | 427 |
| Walks | Leads: 423 | 311 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 706 | 377 |
| Stolen Bases | 107 | Leads: 156 |
| Batting Avg | .286 | Leads: .307 |
| On-Base % | .328 | Leads: .345 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .433 | .381 |
| OPS | Leads: .761 | .726 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Felipe Alou outpaces Matty Alou 13,532 to 6,997 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 712 PIV per season to 412, across 19 seasons to 17. 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.
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
Matty Alou — top 3 seasons by OPS
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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How the Felipe Alou and Matty Alou careers compare
The careers of Felipe Alou (1958–1974) and Matty Alou (1960–1974) overlapped from 1960 to 1974, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 2,082 games against 1,667 across 19 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Matty Alou are triples (50 to 49), stolen bases (156 to 107), and batting average (.307 to .286). Felipe Alou struck out more than walked (706 to 423); Matty Alou struck out more than walked (377 to 311). Home runs make up a larger share of Felipe Alou's hits: 206 of 2,101 for Felipe Alou, 31 of 1,777 for Matty Alou.
Felipe Alou vs Matty Alou: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felipe Alou or Matty Alou?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Felipe Alou leads Matty Alou in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Felipe Alou or Matty Alou hit more home runs?
- Felipe Alou, with 206 to Matty Alou's 31.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Felipe Alou, with .761 to Matty Alou's .726.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Matty Alou, with .307 to Felipe Alou's .286.
- Who had more hits?
- Felipe Alou, with 2,101 to Matty Alou's 1,777.