Yordan Alvarez vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison
Vladimir Guerrero has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Vladimir Guerrero has played 2019–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 Vladimir Guerrero (2019–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; Vladimir Guerrero has 1,218 hits and 192 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 Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
- Who had more hits? Vladimir Guerrero, with 1,218 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 648 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Vladimir Guerrero's 14,982.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Vladimir Guerrero's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Vladimir Guerrero
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Vladimir Guerrero. 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 Vladimir Guerrero are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Vladimir Guerrero |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,119 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 4,276 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 643 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,218 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 236 |
| Triples | Leads: 7 | 6 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 192 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 648 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 486 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 726 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 33 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .478 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .839 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez edges Vladimir Guerrero 16,264 to 14,982 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 2,140 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Vladimir Guerrero's 7. 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
Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Vladimir Guerrero 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 Vladimir Guerrero careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2019 on, with both players still active. With 835 games against 1,119 across 7 and 7 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (726 to 486). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 192 of 1,218 for Vladimir Guerrero. Yordan Alvarez owns the better peak by OPS: 1.067 OPS in 2019 for Yordan Alvarez against 1.002 OPS in 2021 for Vladimir Guerrero. Because Yordan Alvarez and Vladimir Guerrero are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Vladimir Guerrero: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Vladimir Guerrero?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Vladimir Guerrero leads Yordan Alvarez in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Vladimir Guerrero hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 1,218 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.