Yordan Alvarez vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Buster Posey 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; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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 Buster Posey (2009–2021) — 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; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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 Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Yordan Alvarez's .300.
- Who had more hits? Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Buster Posey, with 729 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Yordan Alvarez's 1.
Yordan Alvarez
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Buster Posey. 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 | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,371 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 4,970 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 663 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,500 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 293 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 158 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 729 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 23 |
| Batting Avg | .300 | Leads: .302 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .372 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .460 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez edges Buster Posey 16,264 to 15,615 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 1,301 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Buster Posey's 12. 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
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buster Posey leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Yordan Alvarez owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Buster Posey. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Buster Posey's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Buster Posey careers compare
From 2019 through 2021, Yordan Alvarez and Buster Posey were in the majors together. The table compares 835 games of Yordan Alvarez with 1,371 of Buster Posey across 7 and 12 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Yordan Alvarez are home runs (212 to 158), on-base percentage (.397 to .372), and slugging percentage (.578 to .460). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 158 of 1,500 for Buster Posey. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Buster Posey leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Yordan Alvarez's .300.
- Who had more hits?
- Buster Posey, with 1,500 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.