Barry Larkin vs Alan Trammell: Career Stats Comparison

Barry Larkin (1986–2004) and Alan Trammell (1977–1996) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Larkin finished with 2,340 hits and 198 home runs; Alan Trammell finished with 2,365 hits and 185 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Barry Larkin

Hitter · 1986–2004
Games
2,180
Hits
2,340
Home Runs
198
RBI
960
Avg
.295
OPS
.815
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Alan Trammell

Hitter · 1977–1996
Games
2,293
Hits
2,365
Home Runs
185
RBI
1,003
Avg
.285
OPS
.767
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Larkin and Alan Trammell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Barry Larkin Alan Trammell
Games 2,180 2,293
At-Bats 7,937 8,288
Runs 1,329 1,231
Hits 2,340 2,365
Doubles 441 412
Triples 76 55
Home Runs 198 185
RBI 960 1,003
Walks 939 850
Strikeouts 817 874
Stolen Bases 379 236
Batting Avg .295 .285
On-Base % .371 .352
Slugging % .444 .415
OPS .815 .767

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Larkin outpaces Alan Trammell 17,788 to 13,203 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (936 vs 660 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Barry Larkin
17,788
Career PIV · 936 per season (19 seasons)
Alan Trammell
13,203
Career PIV · 660 per season (20 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Barry Larkin — top 3 seasons by OPS

1996.977 OPS33 HR, 89 RBI, .298 avg
1998.901 OPS17 HR, 72 RBI, .309 avg
1995.886 OPS15 HR, 66 RBI, .319 avg

Alan Trammell — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.953 OPS28 HR, 105 RBI, .343 avg
1993.885 OPS12 HR, 60 RBI, .329 avg
1983.856 OPS14 HR, 66 RBI, .319 avg

Verdict

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

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