Luke Appling vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Luke Appling 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). Luke Appling played 1930–1950 as a hitter; Miguel Tejada played 1997–2013 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
Luke Appling (1930–1950) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Luke Appling finished with 2,749 hits and 45 home runs; Miguel Tejada finished with 2,407 hits and 307 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS? Luke Appling, with .798 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Luke Appling, with .310 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Luke Appling's 1,116.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Luke Appling, with 25,114 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Luke Appling
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Luke Appling and Miguel Tejada. 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 1930s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Luke Appling | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,422 | 2,171 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,856 | 8,434 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,319 | 1,230 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,749 | 2,407 |
| Doubles | 440 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | Leads: 102 | 23 |
| Home Runs | 45 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 1,116 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,302 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 528 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 179 | 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .310 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .399 | .336 |
| Slugging % | .398 | Leads: .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .798 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Luke Appling outpaces Miguel Tejada 25,114 to 8,602 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,256 PIV per season to 506, across 20 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).
Luke Appling — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Luke Appling leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Miguel Tejada owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Luke Appling. PIV agrees: Luke Appling grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Luke Appling and Miguel Tejada careers compare
No season is shared: Luke Appling played 1930–1950, Miguel Tejada 1997–2013. The two careers are close in length, 2,422 games for Luke Appling and 2,171 for Miguel Tejada across 20 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Miguel Tejada are doubles (468 to 440), home runs (307 to 45), and RBI (1,302 to 1,116). At the plate, Luke Appling walked more often than struck out (1,302 walks, 528 strikeouts), while Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Home runs make up a larger share of Miguel Tejada's hits: 45 of 2,749 for Luke Appling, 307 of 2,407 for Miguel Tejada.
Luke Appling vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Luke Appling or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Luke Appling leads Miguel Tejada in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Luke Appling or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Luke Appling's 45.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Luke Appling, with .798 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Luke Appling, with .310 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Luke Appling, with 2,749 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.