Yordan Alvarez vs Ben Zobrist: Career Stats Comparison
Ben Zobrist has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Ben Zobrist 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 Ben Zobrist (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; Ben Zobrist finished with 1,566 hits and 167 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 Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits? Ben Zobrist, with 1,566 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Ben Zobrist, with 768 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Ben Zobrist's 10,712.
- Who won more championships? Ben Zobrist, with 2 World Series titles to Yordan Alvarez's 1.
Yordan Alvarez
Ben Zobrist
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Ben Zobrist. 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 | Ben Zobrist |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,651 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 5,880 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 884 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,566 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 349 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 44 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 167 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 768 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 832 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 994 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 116 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .266 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .357 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .426 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .783 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez outpaces Ben Zobrist 16,264 to 10,712 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 714 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Ben Zobrist's 15. 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
Ben Zobrist — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Ben Zobrist owns hits, RBI, and runs. 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 Ben Zobrist careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Ben Zobrist were active at the same time between 2019 and 2019. Ben Zobrist has the far longer record, 1,651 games against 835 across 7 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Ben Zobrist struck out more than walked (994 to 832). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 167 of 1,566 for Ben Zobrist. On the bases, Ben Zobrist stole more often per game played (10 steals in 835 games for Yordan Alvarez, 116 in 1,651 for Ben Zobrist). Yordan Alvarez's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yordan Alvarez vs Ben Zobrist: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Ben Zobrist?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ben Zobrist leads Yordan Alvarez in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Ben Zobrist hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Ben Zobrist's 167.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Ben Zobrist's .783.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Ben Zobrist's .266.
- Who had more hits?
- Ben Zobrist, with 1,566 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.