Yordan Alvarez vs Julio Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Yordan Alvarez has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Julio Rodriguez has played 2022–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 Julio Rodriguez (2022–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits and 212 home runs through October 12, 2026; Julio Rodriguez has 801 hits and 134 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? Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Julio Rodriguez's 134.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Julio Rodriguez's .782.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Julio Rodriguez's .269.
- Who had more hits? Yordan Alvarez, with 907 to Julio Rodriguez's 801.
- Who drove in more runs? Yordan Alvarez, with 599 to Julio Rodriguez's 412.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Julio Rodriguez's 5,251.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Julio Rodriguez's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Julio Rodriguez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Julio Rodriguez. 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 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yordan Alvarez and Julio Rodriguez are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Julio Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 835 | 740 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 3,022 | 2,980 |
| Runs | Leads: 534 | 437 |
| Hits | Leads: 907 | 801 |
| Doubles | Leads: 190 | 136 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 134 |
| RBI | Leads: 599 | 412 |
| Walks | Leads: 455 | 216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 773 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .269 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .326 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .455 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .782 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Julio Rodriguez 16,264 to 5,251 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,323 PIV per season to 1,313, across 7 seasons to 4. 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
Julio Rodriguez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Julio Rodriguez owns stolen bases. 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 Julio Rodriguez careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2022 on, with both players still active. The two careers are close in length, 835 games for Yordan Alvarez and 740 for Julio Rodriguez across 7 and 4 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Julio Rodriguez comes out ahead, it is in triples (9 to 7) and stolen bases (138 to 10). Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455); Julio Rodriguez struck out more than walked (773 to 216). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 134 of 801 for Julio Rodriguez. Yordan Alvarez and Julio Rodriguez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Julio Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Julio Rodriguez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yordan Alvarez leads Julio Rodriguez in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Julio Rodriguez hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Julio Rodriguez's 134.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Julio Rodriguez's .782.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Julio Rodriguez's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 907 to Julio Rodriguez's 801.