Pete Rose vs Alfonso Soriano: Career Stats Comparison
Pete Rose has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Pete Rose played 1963–1986 as a hitter; Alfonso Soriano played 1999–2014 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
Pete Rose (1963–1986) and Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pete Rose finished with 4,256 hits and 160 home runs; Alfonso Soriano finished with 2,095 hits and 412 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS? Alfonso Soriano, with .819 to Pete Rose's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Rose, with .303 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits? Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.
- Who drove in more runs? Pete Rose, with 1,314 to Alfonso Soriano's 1,159.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pete Rose, with 40,772 career PIV to Alfonso Soriano's 13,727.
- Who won more championships? Pete Rose, with 3 World Series titles to Alfonso Soriano's 2.
Pete Rose
Alfonso Soriano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Rose and Alfonso Soriano. 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 1960s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Pete Rose | Alfonso Soriano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,562 | 1,975 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 14,053 | 7,750 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,165 | 1,152 |
| Hits | Leads: 4,256 | 2,095 |
| Doubles | Leads: 746 | 481 |
| Triples | Leads: 135 | 31 |
| Home Runs | 160 | Leads: 412 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,314 | 1,159 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,566 | 496 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,143 | 1,803 |
| Stolen Bases | 198 | Leads: 289 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .375 | .319 |
| Slugging % | .409 | Leads: .500 |
| OPS | .784 | Leads: .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pete Rose outpaces Alfonso Soriano 40,772 to 13,727 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,631 PIV per season to 807, across 25 seasons to 17. 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).
Pete Rose — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alfonso Soriano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pete Rose leads in hits, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Alfonso Soriano owns home runs, stolen bases, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pete Rose. PIV agrees: Pete Rose grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pete Rose and Alfonso Soriano careers compare
Pete Rose (1963–1986) was finished before Alfonso Soriano (1999–2014) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 3,562 games of Pete Rose with 1,975 of Alfonso Soriano across 25 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Alfonso Soriano are home runs (412 to 160), stolen bases (289 to 198), and slugging percentage (.500 to .409). At the plate, Pete Rose walked more often than struck out (1,566 walks, 1,143 strikeouts), while Alfonso Soriano struck out more than walked (1,803 to 496). Home runs make up a larger share of Alfonso Soriano's hits: 160 of 4,256 for Pete Rose, 412 of 2,095 for Alfonso Soriano.
Pete Rose vs Alfonso Soriano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Rose or Alfonso Soriano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pete Rose leads Alfonso Soriano in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Rose or Alfonso Soriano hit more home runs?
- Alfonso Soriano, with 412 to Pete Rose's 160.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Alfonso Soriano, with .819 to Pete Rose's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Rose, with .303 to Alfonso Soriano's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Pete Rose, with 4,256 to Alfonso Soriano's 2,095.