Yordan Alvarez vs Xander Bogaerts: Career Stats Comparison
Xander Bogaerts has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yordan Alvarez has played 2019–present as a hitter; Xander Bogaerts has played 2013–present 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
Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and Xander Bogaerts (2013–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits and 212 home runs through October 12, 2026; Xander Bogaerts has 1,942 hits and 210 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Xander Bogaerts's 210.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits? Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Xander Bogaerts, with 895 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Xander Bogaerts's 12,603.
- Who won more championships? Xander Bogaerts, with 2 World Series titles to Yordan Alvarez's 1.
Yordan Alvarez
Xander Bogaerts
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Xander Bogaerts. 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.
Yordan Alvarez and Xander Bogaerts are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Xander Bogaerts |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,819 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 6,869 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 1,016 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,942 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 402 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 19 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 210 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 895 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 670 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,379 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 148 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .349 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .438 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .787 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez leads Xander Bogaerts 16,264 to 12,603 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 969 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Xander Bogaerts's 13. 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).
Yordan Alvarez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Xander Bogaerts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Xander Bogaerts owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yordan Alvarez. PIV agrees: Yordan Alvarez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Yordan Alvarez and Xander Bogaerts careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Xander Bogaerts are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2019. The table compares 835 games of Yordan Alvarez with 1,819 of Xander Bogaerts across 7 and 13 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455); Xander Bogaerts struck out more than walked (1,379 to 670). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 210 of 1,942 for Xander Bogaerts. Xander Bogaerts was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Yordan Alvarez and Xander Bogaerts are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Xander Bogaerts: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Xander Bogaerts?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Xander Bogaerts leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Xander Bogaerts hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Xander Bogaerts's 210.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Xander Bogaerts, with 1,942 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.