Moises Alou vs Jose Bautista: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Jose Bautista played 2004–2018 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 Jose Bautista (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs; Jose Bautista finished with 1,496 hits and 344 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jose Bautista, with 344 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS? Moises Alou, with .885 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits? Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.
- Who drove in more runs? Moises Alou, with 1,287 to Jose Bautista's 975.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Moises Alou, with 24,616 career PIV to Jose Bautista's 20,890.
- Who won more championships? Moises Alou, with 1 World Series title to Jose Bautista's 0.
Moises Alou
Jose Bautista
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Jose Bautista. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Jose Bautista |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,942 | 1,798 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,037 | 6,051 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,109 | 1,022 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,134 | 1,496 |
| Doubles | Leads: 421 | 312 |
| Triples | Leads: 39 | 17 |
| Home Runs | 332 | Leads: 344 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,287 | 975 |
| Walks | 737 | Leads: 1,032 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,394 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 106 | 70 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .247 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .369 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .836 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Moises Alou leads Jose Bautista 24,616 to 20,890 — driven by per-season impact — 1,368 PIV per season to 995 — rather than by longevity, since Moises Alou played 18 seasons to Jose Bautista's 21. 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
Jose Bautista — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Moises Alou leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Jose Bautista owns home runs. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Moises Alou and Jose Bautista careers compare
Moises Alou and Jose Bautista were active at the same time between 2004 and 2008. With 1,942 games against 1,798 across 18 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Jose Bautista are home runs (344 to 332) and walks (1,032 to 737). Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737); Jose Bautista struck out more than walked (1,394 to 1,032). Home runs make up a larger share of Jose Bautista's hits: 332 of 2,134 for Moises Alou, 344 of 1,496 for Jose Bautista.
Moises Alou vs Jose Bautista: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Jose Bautista?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Moises Alou leads Jose Bautista in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Jose Bautista hit more home runs?
- Jose Bautista, with 344 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Moises Alou, with .885 to Jose Bautista's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Jose Bautista's .247.
- Who had more hits?
- Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Jose Bautista's 1,496.