Yordan Alvarez vs David Ortiz: Career Stats Comparison
Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and David Ortiz (1997–2016) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yordan Alvarez finished with 728 hits and 170 home runs; David Ortiz finished with 2,472 hits and 541 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Yordan Alvarez
David Ortiz
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and David Ortiz. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | David Ortiz |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 677 | 2,408 |
| At-Bats | 2,455 | 8,640 |
| Runs | 429 | 1,419 |
| Hits | 728 | 2,472 |
| Doubles | 156 | 632 |
| Triples | 6 | 19 |
| Home Runs | 170 | 541 |
| RBI | 493 | 1,768 |
| Walks | 346 | 1,319 |
| Strikeouts | 566 | 1,750 |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .297 | .286 |
| On-Base % | .389 | .380 |
| Slugging % | .573 | .552 |
| OPS | .961 | .931 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Ortiz outpaces Yordan Alvarez 46,358 to 16,264 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,318 vs 2,323 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
David Ortiz — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Ortiz 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 David Ortiz. PIV agrees: David Ortiz grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.