Moises Alou vs Carlos Beltran: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Carlos Beltran (1998–2017) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs; Carlos Beltran finished with 2,725 hits and 435 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Moises Alou
Carlos Beltran
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Carlos Beltran. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Carlos Beltran |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | 2,586 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | 9,768 |
| Runs | 1,109 | 1,582 |
| Hits | 2,134 | 2,725 |
| Doubles | 421 | 565 |
| Triples | 39 | 78 |
| Home Runs | 332 | 435 |
| RBI | 1,287 | 1,587 |
| Walks | 737 | 1,084 |
| Strikeouts | 894 | 1,795 |
| Stolen Bases | 106 | 312 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | .279 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .350 |
| Slugging % | .516 | .486 |
| OPS | .885 | .837 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Moises Alou edges Carlos Beltran 24,616 to 23,622 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,368 vs 1,027 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
Carlos Beltran — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carlos Beltran leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Moises Alou owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carlos Beltran. Note that PIV actually grades Moises Alou ahead, which means Carlos Beltran's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.