Yordan Alvarez vs Ichiro Suzuki: Career Stats Comparison
Ichiro Suzuki 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; Ichiro Suzuki played 2001–2019 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 Ichiro Suzuki (2001–2019) — 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; Ichiro Suzuki finished with 3,089 hits and 117 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 Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Yordan Alvarez's .300.
- Who had more hits? Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Ichiro Suzuki, with 780 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Ichiro Suzuki's 6,671.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Ichiro Suzuki's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Ichiro Suzuki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Ichiro Suzuki. 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 | Ichiro Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 2,653 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 9,934 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 1,420 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 3,089 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 362 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 96 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 117 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 780 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 647 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,080 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 509 |
| Batting Avg | .300 | Leads: .311 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .355 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .402 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .757 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Ichiro Suzuki 16,264 to 6,671 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 334 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Ichiro Suzuki's 20. 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
Ichiro Suzuki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ichiro Suzuki 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 Ichiro Suzuki. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Ichiro Suzuki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Ichiro Suzuki careers compare
From 2019 through 2019, Yordan Alvarez and Ichiro Suzuki were in the majors together. The table compares 835 games of Yordan Alvarez with 2,653 of Ichiro Suzuki across 7 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Yordan Alvarez are home runs (212 to 117), on-base percentage (.397 to .355), and slugging percentage (.578 to .402). Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455); Ichiro Suzuki struck out more than walked (1,080 to 647). Yordan Alvarez is the more power-leaning hitter, with 212 of 907 hits leaving the park. Ichiro Suzuki was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Ichiro Suzuki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Ichiro Suzuki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ichiro Suzuki leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Ichiro Suzuki hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Ichiro Suzuki's 117.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Ichiro Suzuki's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with .311 to Yordan Alvarez's .300.
- Who had more hits?
- Ichiro Suzuki, with 3,089 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.