Moises Alou vs Matt Holliday: Career Stats Comparison

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.

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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Matt Holliday

Hitter · 2004–2018
Games
1,903
Hits
2,096
Home Runs
316
RBI
1,220
Avg
.299
OPS
.889
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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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Moises Alou Matt Holliday
Games 1,942 1,903
At-Bats 7,037 7,009
Runs 1,109 1,157
Hits 2,134 2,096
Doubles 421 468
Triples 39 32
Home Runs 332 316
RBI 1,287 1,220
Walks 737 802
Strikeouts 894 1,362
Stolen Bases 106 108
Batting Avg .303 .299
On-Base % .369 .379
Slugging % .516 .510
OPS .885 .889

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Matt Holliday leads Moises Alou 30,426 to 24,616 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,902 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)
Matt Holliday
30,426
Career PIV · 1,902 per season (16 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

Matt Holliday — top 3 seasons by OPS

20071.012 OPS36 HR, 137 RBI, .340 avg
2006.973 OPS34 HR, 114 RBI, .326 avg
2008.947 OPS25 HR, 88 RBI, .321 avg

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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