Matty Alou vs Moises Alou: Career Stats Comparison

Matty Alou (1960–1974) and Moises Alou (1990–2008) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Matty Alou finished with 1,777 hits and 31 home runs; Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Matty Alou

Hitter · 1960–1974
Games
1,667
Hits
1,777
Home Runs
31
RBI
427
Avg
.307
OPS
.726
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Moises Alou

Hitter · 1990–2008
Games
1,942
Hits
2,134
Home Runs
332
RBI
1,287
Avg
.303
OPS
.885
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Matty Alou Moises Alou
Games 1,667 1,942
At-Bats 5,789 7,037
Runs 780 1,109
Hits 1,777 2,134
Doubles 236 421
Triples 50 39
Home Runs 31 332
RBI 427 1,287
Walks 311 737
Strikeouts 377 894
Stolen Bases 156 106
Batting Avg .307 .303
On-Base % .345 .369
Slugging % .381 .516
OPS .726 .885

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Moises Alou outpaces Matty Alou 24,616 to 6,997 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,368 vs 412 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Matty Alou
6,997
Career PIV · 412 per season (17 seasons)
Moises Alou
24,616
Career PIV · 1,368 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

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

Moises Alou — top 3 seasons by OPS

20001.039 OPS30 HR, 114 RBI, .355 avg
1994.989 OPS22 HR, 78 RBI, .339 avg
1998.981 OPS38 HR, 124 RBI, .312 avg

Verdict

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

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