Moises Alou vs Jason Bay: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Jason Bay played 2003–2013 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 Jason Bay (2003–2013) — 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; Jason Bay finished with 1,200 hits and 222 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Moises Alou, with 332 to Jason Bay's 222.
- Who had the higher OPS? Moises Alou, with .885 to Jason Bay's .841.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Jason Bay's .266.
- Who had more hits? Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Jason Bay's 1,200.
- Who drove in more runs? Moises Alou, with 1,287 to Jason Bay's 754.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Moises Alou, with 24,616 career PIV to Jason Bay's 12,505.
- Who won more championships? Moises Alou, with 1 World Series title to Jason Bay's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Jason Bay. 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 | Jason Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,942 | 1,278 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,037 | 4,505 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,109 | 737 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,134 | 1,200 |
| Doubles | Leads: 421 | 240 |
| Triples | Leads: 39 | 30 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 332 | 222 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,287 | 754 |
| Walks | Leads: 737 | 636 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,216 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 106 | 95 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .266 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .369 | .360 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .481 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .841 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Moises Alou outpaces Jason Bay 24,616 to 12,505 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,368 PIV per season to 962, across 18 seasons to 13. 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
Jason Bay — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Moises Alou leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jason Bay owns no headline categories. 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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How the Moises Alou and Jason Bay careers compare
From 2003 through 2008, Moises Alou and Jason Bay were in the majors together. The table compares 1,942 games of Moises Alou with 1,278 of Jason Bay across 18 and 13 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Moises Alou. Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737); Jason Bay struck out more than walked (1,216 to 636). Jason Bay was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Moises Alou's on-base percentage of .369 tops Jason Bay's .360.
Moises Alou vs Jason Bay: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Jason Bay?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Moises Alou leads Jason Bay in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Jason Bay hit more home runs?
- Moises Alou, with 332 to Jason Bay's 222.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Moises Alou, with .885 to Jason Bay's .841.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Jason Bay's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Jason Bay's 1,200.