Yordan Alvarez vs Brian McCann: Career Stats Comparison
Brian McCann 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; Brian McCann played 2005–2019 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 Brian McCann (2005–2019) — 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; Brian McCann finished with 1,590 hits and 282 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Brian McCann, with 282 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Brian McCann's .789.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Brian McCann's .262.
- Who had more hits? Brian McCann, with 1,590 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Brian McCann, with 1,018 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Brian McCann's 9,133.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Yordan Alvarez
Brian McCann
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Brian McCann. 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 | Brian McCann |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,755 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 6,067 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 742 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,590 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 294 |
| Triples | Leads: 7 | 5 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 282 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 640 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,054 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 25 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .262 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .337 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .452 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .789 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Brian McCann 16,264 to 9,133 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 609 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Brian McCann's 15. 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
Brian McCann — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Brian McCann 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 Brian McCann. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Brian McCann's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Brian McCann careers compare
The careers of Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and Brian McCann (2005–2019) overlapped from 2019 to 2019, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Brian McCann has the far longer record, 1,755 games against 835 across 7 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455); Brian McCann struck out more than walked (1,054 to 640). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 282 of 1,590 for Brian McCann. Yordan Alvarez's slugging percentage of .578 tops Brian McCann's .452. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Brian McCann: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Brian McCann?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brian McCann leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Brian McCann hit more home runs?
- Brian McCann, with 282 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Brian McCann's .789.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Brian McCann's .262.
- Who had more hits?
- Brian McCann, with 1,590 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.