Yordan Alvarez vs Bryce Harper: Career Stats Comparison
Bryce Harper 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; Bryce Harper has played 2012–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 Bryce Harper (2012–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; Bryce Harper has 1,956 hits and 392 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? Bryce Harper, with 392 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Bryce Harper's .902.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Bryce Harper's .279.
- Who had more hits? Bryce Harper, with 1,956 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Bryce Harper, with 1,138 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bryce Harper, with 34,405 career PIV to Yordan Alvarez's 16,264.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Bryce Harper's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Bryce Harper
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Bryce Harper. 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 Bryce Harper are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Bryce Harper |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,947 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 7,012 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 1,247 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,956 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 433 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 27 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 392 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 1,138 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 1,212 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,802 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 159 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .279 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .386 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .516 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .902 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bryce Harper outpaces Yordan Alvarez 34,405 to 16,264 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,458 PIV per season to 2,323, across 14 seasons to 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
Bryce Harper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bryce Harper 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 Bryce Harper. PIV agrees: Bryce Harper 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 Bryce Harper careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Bryce Harper 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 Bryce Harper's 1,947. Yordan Alvarez's edges on the table are batting average (.300 to .279), on-base percentage (.397 to .386), and slugging percentage (.578 to .516). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Bryce Harper struck out more than walked (1,802 to 1,212). On the bases, Bryce Harper stole more often per game played (10 steals in 835 games for Yordan Alvarez, 159 in 1,947 for Bryce Harper). Because Yordan Alvarez and Bryce Harper are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Bryce Harper: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Bryce Harper?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bryce Harper leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Bryce Harper hit more home runs?
- Bryce Harper, with 392 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Bryce Harper's .902.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Bryce Harper's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Bryce Harper, with 1,956 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.