Alex Bregman vs Brooks Robinson: Career Stats Comparison

Brooks Robinson 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). Alex Bregman has played 2016–present as a hitter; Brooks Robinson played 1955–1977 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

Alex Bregman (2016–present) and Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Alex Bregman has 1,411 hits and 237 home runs through October 12, 2026; Brooks Robinson finished with 2,848 hits and 268 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Alex Bregman's 237.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Alex Bregman, with .842 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Alex Bregman, with .271 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
  • Who had more hits? Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Alex Bregman's 1,411.
  • Who drove in more runs? Brooks Robinson, with 1,357 to Alex Bregman's 818.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Alex Bregman, with 15,924 career PIV to Brooks Robinson's 9,441.
  • Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Leads Brooks Robinson 9 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Alex Bregman +6,482
Read the verdict ↓

Alex Bregman

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,380
Hits
1,411
Home Runs
237
RBI
818
Avg
.271
OPS
.842
View Alex Bregman's full profile →

Brooks Robinson

Hitter · 1955–1977
Games
2,896
Hits
2,848
Home Runs
268
RBI
1,357
Avg
.267
OPS
.723
View Brooks Robinson's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alex Bregman and Brooks Robinson. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

Alex Bregman is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Alex Bregman vs Brooks Robinson: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Alex Bregman Brooks Robinson
Games 1,380 Leads: 2,896
At-Bats 5,198 Leads: 10,654
Runs 850 Leads: 1,232
Hits 1,411 Leads: 2,848
Doubles 326 Leads: 482
Triples 20 Leads: 68
Home Runs 237 Leads: 268
RBI 818 Leads: 1,357
Walks 703 Leads: 860
Strikeouts not scored 818 990
Stolen Bases Leads: 46 28
Batting Avg Leads: .271 .267
On-Base % Leads: .364 .322
Slugging % Leads: .479 .401
OPS Leads: .842 .723

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Alex Bregman outpaces Brooks Robinson 15,924 to 9,441 — driven by per-season impact — 1,592 PIV per season to 410 — rather than by longevity, since Alex Bregman played 10 seasons to Brooks Robinson's 23. 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.

Alex Bregman
15,924
Career PIV · 1,592 per season (10 seasons)
Brooks Robinson
9,441
Career PIV · 410 per season (23 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Alex Bregman — top 3 seasons by OPS

20191.015 OPS41 HR, 112 RBI, .296 avg
2018.926 OPS31 HR, 103 RBI, .286 avg
2017.827 OPS19 HR, 71 RBI, .284 avg

Brooks Robinson — top 3 seasons by OPS

1964.889 OPS28 HR, 118 RBI, .317 avg
1962.828 OPS23 HR, 86 RBI, .303 avg
1965.797 OPS18 HR, 80 RBI, .297 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Alex Bregman leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Brooks Robinson owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Alex Bregman. PIV agrees: Alex Bregman grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Alex Bregman and Brooks Robinson careers compare

The two careers never overlapped: Brooks Robinson's ended in 1977, and Alex Bregman debuted in 2016. Brooks Robinson has the far longer record, 2,896 games against 1,380 across 10 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Alex Bregman struck out more than walked (818 to 703), and Brooks Robinson struck out more than walked (990 to 860). Home runs make up a larger share of Alex Bregman's hits: 237 of 1,411 for Alex Bregman, 268 of 2,848 for Brooks Robinson. Alex Bregman owns the better peak by OPS: 1.015 OPS in 2019 for Alex Bregman against .889 OPS in 1964 for Brooks Robinson. Alex Bregman's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.

Alex Bregman vs Brooks Robinson: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Alex Bregman or Brooks Robinson?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Brooks Robinson leads Alex Bregman in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Alex Bregman or Brooks Robinson hit more home runs?
Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Alex Bregman's 237.
Who had the higher OPS?
Alex Bregman, with .842 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
Who had the higher batting average?
Alex Bregman, with .271 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
Who had more hits?
Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Alex Bregman's 1,411.