Pedro Guerrero vs Alejandro Peña: Career Stats Comparison
Pedro Guerrero and Alejandro Peña played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Pedro Guerrero played 1978–1992 as a hitter; Alejandro Peña played 1981–1996 as a pitcher.
- 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
Pedro Guerrero (1978–1992) and Alejandro Peña (1981–1996) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Alejandro Peña pitched, totalling 56 wins and 839 strikeouts; Pedro Guerrero hit, totalling 1,618 hits and 215 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Alejandro Peña, with 22,404 career PIV to Pedro Guerrero's 21,254.
- Who won more championships? Alejandro Peña, with 3 World Series titles to Pedro Guerrero's 2.
Pedro Guerrero
Alejandro Peña
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Alejandro Peña is shown on pitching lines and Pedro Guerrero on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Pedro Guerrero — Hitter
| Statistic | Pedro Guerrero |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,536 |
| At-Bats | 5,392 |
| Runs | 730 |
| Hits | 1,618 |
| Doubles | 267 |
| Triples | 29 |
| Home Runs | 215 |
| RBI | 898 |
| Walks | 609 |
| Strikeouts | 862 |
| Stolen Bases | 97 |
| Batting Avg | .300 |
| On-Base % | .370 |
| Slugging % | .480 |
| OPS | .850 |
Alejandro Peña — Pitcher
| Statistic | Alejandro Peña |
|---|---|
| Wins | 56 |
| Losses | 52 |
| Games | 503 |
| Games Started | 72 |
| Complete Games | 12 |
| Shutouts | 7 |
| Saves | 74 |
| Strikeouts | 839 |
| Walks | 331 |
| Hits Allowed | 959 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,057.2 |
| ERA | 3.11 |
| WHIP | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 7.14 |
| BB/9 | 2.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Pedro Guerrero carries a career batting PIV of 21,254; Alejandro Peña carries a career pitching PIV of 22,404. Alejandro Peña is the higher of the two at 22,404 to 21,254. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Pedro Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alejandro Peña — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Alejandro Peña and Pedro Guerrero: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Alejandro Peña grades higher, 22,404 to 21,254. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pedro Guerrero and Alejandro Peña careers compare
From 1981 through 1992, Pedro Guerrero and Alejandro Peña were in the majors together. Pedro Guerrero's batting card reads 1,618 hits, 215 home runs and a .300 average. Alejandro Peña's pitching card shows 56 wins, a 3.11 ERA and 839 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .999 OPS in 1985 for Pedro Guerrero and 2.48 ERA in 1984 for Alejandro Peña.
Pedro Guerrero vs Alejandro Peña: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Alejandro Peña, with 22,404 career PIV to Pedro Guerrero's 21,254.
- Who won more championships?
- Alejandro Peña, with 3 World Series titles to Pedro Guerrero's 2.
- How do Pedro Guerrero and Alejandro Peña compare?
- Pedro Guerrero played 1978–1992 and Alejandro Peña played 1981–1996; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.