Yordan Alvarez vs Carlos Correa: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Correa 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; Carlos Correa has played 2015–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 Carlos Correa (2015–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; Carlos Correa has 1,332 hits and 203 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 Carlos Correa's 203.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Carlos Correa's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Carlos Correa's .275.
- Who had more hits? Carlos Correa, with 1,332 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Carlos Correa, with 740 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Carlos Correa's 11,456.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Yordan Alvarez
Carlos Correa
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa. 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 Carlos Correa are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Carlos Correa |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,285 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 4,838 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 708 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,332 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 272 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 13 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 203 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 740 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 570 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,112 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 34 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .352 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .463 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Carlos Correa 16,264 to 11,456 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 955 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Carlos Correa's 12. 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
Carlos Correa — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Carlos Correa 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.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2019. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Carlos Correa's 1,285. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Carlos Correa struck out more than walked (1,112 to 570). Yordan Alvarez is the more power-leaning hitter, with 212 of 907 hits leaving the park. Yordan Alvarez's slugging percentage of .578 tops Carlos Correa's .463. Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Carlos Correa: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Carlos Correa?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Correa leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Carlos Correa hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Carlos Correa's 203.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Carlos Correa's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Carlos Correa's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Carlos Correa, with 1,332 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.