Andres Galarraga vs Keith Hernandez: Career Stats Comparison

Andres Galarraga (1985–2004) and Keith Hernandez (1974–1990) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Andres Galarraga finished with 2,333 hits and 399 home runs; Keith Hernandez finished with 2,182 hits and 162 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Andres Galarraga

Hitter · 1985–2004

Games

2,257

Hits

2,333

Home Runs

399

RBI

1,425

Avg

.288

OPS

.846

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Keith Hernandez

Hitter · 1974–1990

Games

2,088

Hits

2,182

Home Runs

162

RBI

1,071

Avg

.296

OPS

.821

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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andres Galarraga and Keith Hernandez. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic	Andres Galarraga	Keith Hernandez
Games	2,257	2,088
At-Bats	8,096	7,370
Runs	1,195	1,124
Hits	2,333	2,182
Doubles	444	426
Triples	32	60
Home Runs	399	162
RBI	1,425	1,071
Walks	583	1,070
Strikeouts	2,003	1,012
Stolen Bases	128	98
Batting Avg	.288	.296
On-Base %	.347	.384
Slugging %	.499	.436
OPS	.846	.821

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Keith Hernandez edges Andres Galarraga 25,249 to 23,400 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,403 vs 1,170 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Andres Galarraga

23,400

Career PIV · 1,170 per season (20 seasons)

Keith Hernandez

25,249

Career PIV · 1,403 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Andres Galarraga — top 3 seasons by OPS

19931.005 OPS22 HR, 98 RBI, .370 avg

1998.991 OPS44 HR, 121 RBI, .305 avg

1997.974 OPS41 HR, 140 RBI, .318 avg

Keith Hernandez — top 3 seasons by OPS

1979.930 OPS11 HR, 105 RBI, .344 avg

1980.902 OPS16 HR, 99 RBI, .321 avg

1981.864 OPS8 HR, 48 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Andres Galarraga leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Keith Hernandez owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andres Galarraga. Note that PIV actually grades Keith Hernandez ahead, which means Andres Galarraga's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.