Jose Altuve vs Alex Bregman: Career Stats Comparison

Jose Altuve (2011–present) and Alex Bregman (2016–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jose Altuve finished with 2,388 hits and 255 home runs; Alex Bregman finished with 1,250 hits and 209 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jose Altuve

Hitter · 2011–present
Games
1,975
Hits
2,388
Home Runs
255
RBI
889
Avg
.303
OPS
.826
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Alex Bregman

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,225
Hits
1,250
Home Runs
209
RBI
725
Avg
.272
OPS
.846
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jose Altuve Alex Bregman
Games 1,975 1,225
At-Bats 7,881 4,590
Runs 1,236 758
Hits 2,388 1,250
Doubles 455 293
Triples 32 18
Home Runs 255 209
RBI 889 725
Walks 655 627
Strikeouts 1,139 716
Stolen Bases 325 43
Batting Avg .303 .272
On-Base % .360 .365
Slugging % .466 .481
OPS .826 .846

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jose Altuve outpaces Alex Bregman 22,947 to 15,924 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,530 vs 1,592 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jose Altuve
22,947
Career PIV · 1,530 per season (15 seasons)
Alex Bregman
15,924
Career PIV · 1,592 per season (10 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Jose Altuve — top 3 seasons by OPS

2017.957 OPS24 HR, 81 RBI, .346 avg
2016.928 OPS24 HR, 96 RBI, .338 avg
2022.921 OPS28 HR, 57 RBI, .300 avg

Alex Bregman — top 3 seasons by OPS

20191.015 OPS41 HR, 112 RBI, .296 avg
2018.926 OPS31 HR, 103 RBI, .286 avg
2017.827 OPS19 HR, 71 RBI, .284 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jose Altuve leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Bregman owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jose Altuve. PIV agrees: Jose Altuve grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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