Yordan Alvarez vs Salvador Perez: Career Stats Comparison
Salvador Perez has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Salvador Perez has played 2011–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 Salvador Perez (2011–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; Salvador Perez has 1,845 hits and 324 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? Salvador Perez, with 324 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits? Salvador Perez, with 1,845 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Salvador Perez, with 1,094 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Salvador Perez's 4,622.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Yordan Alvarez
Salvador Perez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Salvador Perez. 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 Salvador Perez are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Salvador Perez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,859 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 7,057 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 760 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,845 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 344 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 12 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 324 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 1,094 |
| Walks | Leads: 455 | 296 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,422 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 10 | 7 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .299 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .451 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .750 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Salvador Perez 16,264 to 4,622 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 330 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Salvador Perez'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
Salvador Perez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Salvador Perez owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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 Salvador Perez careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Salvador Perez 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 Salvador Perez's 1,859. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Salvador Perez struck out more than walked (1,422 to 296). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 324 of 1,845 for Salvador Perez. Yordan Alvarez's slugging percentage of .578 tops Salvador Perez's .451. Because Yordan Alvarez and Salvador Perez are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Salvador Perez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Salvador Perez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Salvador Perez leads Yordan Alvarez in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Salvador Perez hit more home runs?
- Salvador Perez, with 324 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Salvador Perez's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Salvador Perez's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Salvador Perez, with 1,845 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.