Moises Alou vs Harold Baines: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Moises Alou played 1990–2008 as a hitter; Harold Baines played 1980–2001 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harold Baines, with 384 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS? Moises Alou, with .885 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Harold Baines's .289.
- Who had more hits? Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Moises Alou's 2,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Harold Baines, with 1,628 to Moises Alou's 1,287.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harold Baines, with 25,497 career PIV to Moises Alou's 24,616.
- Who won more championships? Moises Alou, with 1 World Series title to Harold Baines's 0.
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. 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 1990s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Harold Baines |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | Leads: 2,830 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | Leads: 9,908 |
| Runs | 1,109 | Leads: 1,299 |
| Hits | 2,134 | Leads: 2,866 |
| Doubles | 421 | Leads: 488 |
| Triples | 39 | Leads: 49 |
| Home Runs | 332 | Leads: 384 |
| RBI | 1,287 | Leads: 1,628 |
| Walks | 737 | Leads: 1,062 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 106 | 34 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .289 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .369 | .356 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .465 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .820 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines edges Moises Alou 25,497 to 24,616 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Harold Baines played 27 seasons to Moises Alou's 18, while Moises Alou carries the higher per-season figure (1,368 to 944). 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).
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.
Related Matchups
How the Moises Alou and Harold Baines careers compare
Moises Alou and Harold Baines were active at the same time between 1990 and 2001. The two careers are close in length, 1,942 games for Moises Alou and 2,830 for Harold Baines across 18 and 27 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737), and Harold Baines struck out more than walked (1,441 to 1,062). On the bases, Moises Alou stole more often per game played (106 steals in 1,942 games for Moises Alou, 34 in 2,830 for Harold Baines). In on-base percentage, Moises Alou holds the edge, .369 to .356.
Moises Alou vs Harold Baines: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Harold Baines?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harold Baines leads Moises Alou in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Harold Baines hit more home runs?
- Harold Baines, with 384 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Moises Alou, with .885 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Harold Baines's .289.
- Who had more hits?
- Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Moises Alou's 2,134.