Yordan Alvarez vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Dustin Pedroia 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; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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 Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — 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; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits? Dustin Pedroia, with 1,805 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Dustin Pedroia, with 725 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Dustin Pedroia's 13,484.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Yordan Alvarez's 1.
Yordan Alvarez
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Dustin Pedroia. 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 | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,512 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 6,031 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 922 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,805 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 394 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 15 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 140 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 725 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .299 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .365 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .439 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez leads Dustin Pedroia 16,264 to 13,484 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 963 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Dustin Pedroia's 14. 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
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Dustin Pedroia owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yordan Alvarez. PIV agrees: Yordan Alvarez 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 Dustin Pedroia careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Dustin Pedroia were active at the same time between 2019 and 2019. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Dustin Pedroia's 1,512. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 140 of 1,805 for Dustin Pedroia. Dustin Pedroia was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Yordan Alvarez holds the edge, .578 to .439. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dustin Pedroia leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits?
- Dustin Pedroia, with 1,805 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.