Armando Alvarez vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Armando Alvarez
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Armando Alvarez and Benny Valenzuela are closely matched on the surface stats. Armando Alvarez posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.282 vs .267) and batting average (.243 vs .214). Benny Valenzuela had the advantage in slugging (.286 vs .270). By the career numbers, Armando Alvarez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Armando Alvarez and Benny Valenzuela

Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
246.15
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
14
560
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.75
42.35
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
44.89
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
47.78
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
46.43
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Armando Alvarez and Benny Valenzuela

Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.58
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.38
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.01
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.39
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.39
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Armando Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0