Moises Alou vs Matt Holliday: Career Stats Comparison
Moises Alou has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Matt Holliday played 2004–2018 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 Matt Holliday (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs; Matt Holliday finished with 2,096 hits and 316 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 Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS? Matt Holliday, with .889 to Moises Alou's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Matt Holliday's .299.
- Who had more hits? Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Matt Holliday's 2,096.
- Who drove in more runs? Moises Alou, with 1,287 to Matt Holliday's 1,220.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Matt Holliday, with 30,426 career PIV to Moises Alou's 24,616.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Moises Alou
Matt Holliday
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Matt Holliday. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Matt Holliday |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,942 | 1,903 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,037 | 7,009 |
| Runs | 1,109 | Leads: 1,157 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,134 | 2,096 |
| Doubles | 421 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | Leads: 39 | 32 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 332 | 316 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,287 | 1,220 |
| Walks | 737 | Leads: 802 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,362 |
| Stolen Bases | 106 | Leads: 108 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .299 |
| On-Base % | .369 | Leads: .379 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .510 |
| OPS | .885 | Leads: .889 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Matt Holliday leads Moises Alou 30,426 to 24,616 — driven by per-season impact — 1,902 PIV per season to 1,368 — rather than by longevity, since Matt Holliday 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
Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Matt Holliday leads in runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Moises Alou owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Matt Holliday. PIV agrees: Matt Holliday grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Moises Alou and Matt Holliday careers compare
From 2004 through 2008, Moises Alou and Matt Holliday were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,942 games for Moises Alou and 1,903 for Matt Holliday across 18 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737); Matt Holliday struck out more than walked (1,362 to 802). Matt Holliday was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Matt Holliday's on-base percentage of .379 tops Moises Alou's .369. Best seasons: 2000 for Moises Alou (1.039 OPS, 30 HR, 114 RBI, .355 avg) and 2007 for Matt Holliday (1.012 OPS, 36 HR, 137 RBI, .340 avg).
Moises Alou vs Matt Holliday: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Matt Holliday?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Moises Alou leads Matt Holliday in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Matt Holliday hit more home runs?
- Moises Alou, with 332 to Matt Holliday's 316.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Matt Holliday, with .889 to Moises Alou's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Matt Holliday's .299.
- Who had more hits?
- Moises Alou, with 2,134 to Matt Holliday's 2,096.