Moises Alou vs Bobby Bonilla: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Bobby Bonilla played 1986–2001 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 Bobby Bonilla (1986–2001) — 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; Bobby Bonilla finished with 2,010 hits and 287 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 Bobby Bonilla's 287.
- Who had the higher OPS? Moises Alou, with .885 to Bobby Bonilla's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Bobby Bonilla's .279.
- Who had more hits? Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Bobby Bonilla's 2,010.
- Who drove in more runs? Moises Alou, with 1,287 to Bobby Bonilla's 1,173.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Moises Alou, with 24,616 career PIV to Bobby Bonilla's 19,507.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Moises Alou
Bobby Bonilla
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Bobby Bonilla. 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 | Bobby Bonilla |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | Leads: 2,113 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | Leads: 7,213 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,109 | 1,084 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,134 | 2,010 |
| Doubles | Leads: 421 | 408 |
| Triples | 39 | Leads: 61 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 332 | 287 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,287 | 1,173 |
| Walks | 737 | Leads: 912 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,204 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 106 | 45 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .279 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .369 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .472 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .829 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Moises Alou leads Bobby Bonilla 24,616 to 19,507 — driven by per-season impact — 1,368 PIV per season to 1,027 — rather than by longevity, since Moises Alou played 18 seasons to Bobby Bonilla's 19. 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
Bobby Bonilla — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Moises Alou leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Bonilla 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.
Related Matchups
How the Moises Alou and Bobby Bonilla careers compare
The careers of Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Bobby Bonilla (1986–2001) overlapped from 1990 to 2001, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,942 games against 2,113 across 18 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Bobby Bonilla are games (2,113 to 1,942), at-bats (7,213 to 7,037), and triples (61 to 39). Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737); Bobby Bonilla struck out more than walked (1,204 to 912). Moises Alou was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Moises Alou's slugging percentage of .516 tops Bobby Bonilla's .472.
Moises Alou vs Bobby Bonilla: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Bobby Bonilla?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Moises Alou leads Bobby Bonilla in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Bobby Bonilla hit more home runs?
- Moises Alou, with 332 to Bobby Bonilla's 287.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Moises Alou, with .885 to Bobby Bonilla's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Bobby Bonilla's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Bobby Bonilla's 2,010.