Yordan Alvarez vs Evan Longoria: Career Stats Comparison
Evan Longoria 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; Evan Longoria played 2008–2023 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 Evan Longoria (2008–2023) — 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 12, 2026; Evan Longoria finished with 1,930 hits and 342 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Evan Longoria, with 342 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits? Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Evan Longoria, with 1,159 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Evan Longoria's 14,028.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Evan Longoria's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Evan Longoria
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Evan Longoria. 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 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Evan Longoria |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,986 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 7,306 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 1,017 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,930 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 431 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 26 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 342 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 1,159 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 730 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,696 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 58 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .264 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .333 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .471 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .804 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez leads Evan Longoria 16,264 to 14,028 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 877 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Evan Longoria's 16. 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
Evan Longoria — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Evan Longoria 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 Evan Longoria. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Evan Longoria's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Evan Longoria careers compare
The careers of Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and Evan Longoria (2008–2023) overlapped from 2019 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Evan Longoria's 1,986. Where Yordan Alvarez comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.300 to .264), on-base percentage (.397 to .333), and slugging percentage (.578 to .471). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Evan Longoria struck out more than walked (1,696 to 730). Yordan Alvarez is the more power-leaning hitter, with 212 of 907 hits leaving the park. Because Yordan Alvarez is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Evan Longoria: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Evan Longoria?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Evan Longoria leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Evan Longoria hit more home runs?
- Evan Longoria, with 342 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Evan Longoria's .804.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Evan Longoria's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Evan Longoria, with 1,930 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.