Moises Alou vs Albert Belle: Career Stats Comparison

Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Albert Belle (1989–2000) — 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; Albert Belle finished with 1,726 hits and 381 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

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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Albert Belle

Hitter · 1989–2000
Games
1,539
Hits
1,726
Home Runs
381
RBI
1,239
Avg
.295
OPS
.933
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Moises Alou Albert Belle
Games 1,942 1,539
At-Bats 7,037 5,853
Runs 1,109 974
Hits 2,134 1,726
Doubles 421 389
Triples 39 21
Home Runs 332 381
RBI 1,287 1,239
Walks 737 683
Strikeouts 894 961
Stolen Bases 106 88
Batting Avg .303 .295
On-Base % .369 .369
Slugging % .516 .564
OPS .885 .933

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Belle leads Moises Alou 29,356 to 24,616 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,446 vs 1,368 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Moises Alou
24,616
Career PIV · 1,368 per season (18 seasons)
Albert Belle
29,356
Career PIV · 2,446 per season (12 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

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

Albert Belle — top 3 seasons by OPS

19941.152 OPS36 HR, 101 RBI, .357 avg
19951.091 OPS50 HR, 126 RBI, .317 avg
19981.055 OPS49 HR, 152 RBI, .328 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Moises Alou leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Albert Belle owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Moises Alou. Note that PIV actually grades Albert Belle ahead, which means Moises Alou's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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