Moises Alou vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Winfield 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; Dave Winfield played 1973–1995 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 Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Moises Alou finished with 2,134 hits and 332 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dave Winfield, with 465 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS? Moises Alou, with .885 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Moises Alou, with .303 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits? Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Moises Alou's 2,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Winfield, with 1,833 to Moises Alou's 1,287.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dave Winfield, with 34,842 career PIV to Moises Alou's 24,616.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Moises Alou
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Moises Alou and Dave Winfield. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Moises Alou | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,942 | Leads: 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 7,037 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | 1,109 | Leads: 1,669 |
| Hits | 2,134 | Leads: 3,110 |
| Doubles | 421 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 39 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 332 | Leads: 465 |
| RBI | 1,287 | Leads: 1,833 |
| Walks | 737 | Leads: 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 894 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 106 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .369 | .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .885 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Winfield outpaces Moises Alou 34,842 to 24,616 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,515 PIV per season to 1,368, across 23 seasons to 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
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Moises Alou owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. PIV agrees: Dave Winfield 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 Dave Winfield careers compare
The careers of Moises Alou (1990–2008) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) overlapped from 1990 to 1995, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Dave Winfield has the far longer record, 2,973 games against 1,942 across 18 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Moises Alou are batting average (.303 to .283), on-base percentage (.369 to .353), and slugging percentage (.516 to .475). At the plate, Moises Alou struck out more than walked (894 to 737), and Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216).
Moises Alou vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Moises Alou or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Winfield leads Moises Alou in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Moises Alou or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Dave Winfield, with 465 to Moises Alou's 332.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Moises Alou, with .885 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Moises Alou, with .303 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Moises Alou's 2,134.