Moises Alou vs Harold Baines: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Harold Baines (1980–2001) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs; Harold Baines finished with 2,866 hits and 384 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Moises Alou
Harold Baines
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Harold Baines. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Harold Baines |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | 2,830 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | 9,908 |
| Runs | 1,109 | 1,299 |
| Hits | 2,134 | 2,866 |
| Doubles | 421 | 488 |
| Triples | 39 | 49 |
| Home Runs | 332 | 384 |
| RBI | 1,287 | 1,628 |
| Walks | 737 | 1,062 |
| Strikeouts | 894 | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 106 | 34 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | .289 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .356 |
| Slugging % | .516 | .465 |
| OPS | .885 | .820 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines edges Moises Alou 25,497 to 24,616 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (944 vs 1,368 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Moises Alou — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harold Baines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harold Baines leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Moises Alou owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harold Baines. PIV agrees: Harold Baines grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.