Yordan Alvarez vs Travis Hafner: Career Stats Comparison
Travis Hafner 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). Yordan Alvarez has played 2019–present as a hitter; Travis Hafner played 2002–2013 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 Travis Hafner (2002–2013) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits and 212 home runs through October 6, 2026; Travis Hafner finished with 1,107 hits and 213 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Travis Hafner, with 213 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Travis Hafner's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Travis Hafner's .273.
- Who had more hits? Travis Hafner, with 1,107 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Travis Hafner, with 731 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Travis Hafner's 15,628.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Travis Hafner's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Travis Hafner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Travis Hafner. 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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yordan Alvarez is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Travis Hafner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,183 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 4,058 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 619 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,107 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 250 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 13 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 213 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 731 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 598 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 976 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 11 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .273 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .376 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .498 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .874 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez edges Travis Hafner 16,264 to 15,628 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 1,302 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Travis Hafner'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
Travis Hafner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Travis Hafner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yordan Alvarez owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Travis Hafner. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Travis Hafner's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Travis Hafner careers compare
No season is shared: Travis Hafner played 2002–2013, Yordan Alvarez 2019–present. With 835 games against 1,183 across 7 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Yordan Alvarez comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.300 to .273), on-base percentage (.397 to .376), and slugging percentage (.578 to .498). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Travis Hafner struck out more than walked (976 to 598). Yordan Alvarez's slugging percentage of .578 tops Travis Hafner's .498. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Travis Hafner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Travis Hafner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Travis Hafner leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Travis Hafner hit more home runs?
- Travis Hafner, with 213 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Travis Hafner's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Travis Hafner's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Travis Hafner, with 1,107 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.