Moises Alou vs Juan Gonzalez: Career Stats Comparison

Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Juan Gonzalez (1989–2005) — 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; Juan Gonzalez finished with 1,936 hits and 434 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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Juan Gonzalez

Hitter · 1989–2005
Games
1,689
Hits
1,936
Home Runs
434
RBI
1,404
Avg
.295
OPS
.904
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Moises Alou Juan Gonzalez
Games 1,942 1,689
At-Bats 7,037 6,556
Runs 1,109 1,061
Hits 2,134 1,936
Doubles 421 388
Triples 39 25
Home Runs 332 434
RBI 1,287 1,404
Walks 737 457
Strikeouts 894 1,273
Stolen Bases 106 26
Batting Avg .303 .295
On-Base % .369 .343
Slugging % .516 .561
OPS .885 .904

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Gonzalez edges Moises Alou 25,105 to 24,616 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,477 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)
Juan Gonzalez
25,105
Career PIV · 1,477 per season (17 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

Juan Gonzalez — top 3 seasons by OPS

19961.011 OPS47 HR, 144 RBI, .314 avg
19931.000 OPS46 HR, 118 RBI, .310 avg
1998.997 OPS45 HR, 157 RBI, .318 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Moises Alou leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Juan Gonzalez owns home runs, RBI, 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 Juan Gonzalez 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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