Yordan Alvarez vs Troy Tulowitzki: Career Stats Comparison
Troy Tulowitzki 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; Troy Tulowitzki played 2006–2019 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 Troy Tulowitzki (2006–2019) — 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; Troy Tulowitzki finished with 1,391 hits and 225 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Troy Tulowitzki, with 225 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Troy Tulowitzki's .856.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Troy Tulowitzki's .290.
- Who had more hits? Troy Tulowitzki, with 1,391 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Troy Tulowitzki, with 780 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Troy Tulowitzki's 16,087.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Troy Tulowitzki's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Troy Tulowitzki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Troy Tulowitzki. 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 | Troy Tulowitzki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,291 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 4,804 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 762 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,391 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 264 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 24 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 225 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 780 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 511 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 900 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 57 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .495 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .856 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez edges Troy Tulowitzki 16,264 to 16,087 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 1,149 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Troy Tulowitzki'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
Troy Tulowitzki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Troy Tulowitzki 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 Troy Tulowitzki. Note that PIV actually grades Yordan Alvarez ahead, which means Troy Tulowitzki's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Troy Tulowitzki careers compare
From 2019 through 2019, Yordan Alvarez and Troy Tulowitzki were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Troy Tulowitzki's 1,291. The green cells for Yordan Alvarez are batting average (.300 to .290), on-base percentage (.397 to .361), and slugging percentage (.578 to .495). Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455); Troy Tulowitzki struck out more than walked (900 to 511). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 225 of 1,391 for Troy Tulowitzki. Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Troy Tulowitzki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Troy Tulowitzki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Troy Tulowitzki leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Troy Tulowitzki hit more home runs?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with 225 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Troy Tulowitzki's .856.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Troy Tulowitzki's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with 1,391 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.