Yordan Alvarez vs Albert Pujols: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols 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; Albert Pujols played 2001–2022 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 Albert Pujols (2001–2022) — 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; Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Albert Pujols, with 703 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Yordan Alvarez's 16,264.
- Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Yordan Alvarez's 1.
Yordan Alvarez
Albert Pujols
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Albert Pujols. 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 | Albert Pujols |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 3,080 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 11,421 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 1,914 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 3,384 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 686 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 16 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 703 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 2,218 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 1,373 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,404 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 117 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .544 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .918 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Yordan Alvarez 58,591 to 16,264 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 2,323, across 23 seasons to 7. 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
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols 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 Albert Pujols. PIV agrees: Albert Pujols 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 Albert Pujols careers compare
The careers of Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and Albert Pujols (2001–2022) overlapped from 2019 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Albert Pujols's 3,080. The green cells for Yordan Alvarez are batting average (.300 to .296), on-base percentage (.397 to .374), and slugging percentage (.578 to .544). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373). Albert Pujols was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Yordan Alvarez is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Albert Pujols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Albert Pujols?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Albert Pujols hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Albert Pujols's .918.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Albert Pujols's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.