Moises Alou vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison
Vladimir Guerrero has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 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 Vladimir Guerrero (1996–2011) — 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; Vladimir Guerrero finished with 2,590 hits and 449 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS? Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Moises Alou's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average? Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Moises Alou's .303.
- Who had more hits? Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Moises Alou's 2,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 1,496 to Moises Alou's 1,287.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Moises Alou's 24,616.
- Who won more championships? Moises Alou, with 1 World Series title to Vladimir Guerrero's 0.
Moises Alou
Vladimir Guerrero
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Vladimir Guerrero. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Vladimir Guerrero |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | Leads: 2,147 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | Leads: 8,155 |
| Runs | 1,109 | Leads: 1,328 |
| Hits | 2,134 | Leads: 2,590 |
| Doubles | 421 | Leads: 477 |
| Triples | 39 | Leads: 46 |
| Home Runs | 332 | Leads: 449 |
| RBI | 1,287 | Leads: 1,496 |
| Walks | 737 | 737 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 985 |
| Stolen Bases | 106 | Leads: 181 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | Leads: .318 |
| On-Base % | .369 | Leads: .379 |
| Slugging % | .516 | Leads: .553 |
| OPS | .885 | Leads: .931 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Vladimir Guerrero outpaces Moises Alou 39,843 to 24,616 — driven by per-season impact — 2,490 PIV per season to 1,368 — rather than by longevity, since Vladimir Guerrero played 16 seasons to Moises Alou's 18. 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
Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Vladimir Guerrero leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Moises Alou owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Vladimir Guerrero. PIV agrees: Vladimir Guerrero 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 Vladimir Guerrero careers compare
The careers of Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Vladimir Guerrero (1996–2011) overlapped from 1996 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,942 games against 2,147 across 18 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Vladimir Guerrero leads every scored row of the table. Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737); Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (985 to 737). Vladimir Guerrero was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Vladimir Guerrero's slugging percentage of .553 tops Moises Alou's .516.
Moises Alou vs Vladimir Guerrero: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Vladimir Guerrero?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Vladimir Guerrero leads Moises Alou in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Vladimir Guerrero hit more home runs?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Moises Alou's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Moises Alou's .303.
- Who had more hits?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Moises Alou's 2,134.