Jeff Bagwell vs Mark Teixeira: Career Stats Comparison

Jeff Bagwell (1991–2005) and Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jeff Bagwell finished with 2,314 hits and 449 home runs; Mark Teixeira finished with 1,862 hits and 409 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jeff Bagwell

Hitter · 1991–2005
Games
2,150
Hits
2,314
Home Runs
449
RBI
1,529
Avg
.297
OPS
.948
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Mark Teixeira

Hitter · 2003–2016
Games
1,862
Hits
1,862
Home Runs
409
RBI
1,298
Avg
.268
OPS
.869
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jeff Bagwell and Mark Teixeira. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jeff Bagwell Mark Teixeira
Games 2,150 1,862
At-Bats 7,797 6,936
Runs 1,517 1,099
Hits 2,314 1,862
Doubles 488 408
Triples 32 18
Home Runs 449 409
RBI 1,529 1,298
Walks 1,401 918
Strikeouts 1,558 1,441
Stolen Bases 202 26
Batting Avg .297 .268
On-Base % .408 .360
Slugging % .540 .509
OPS .948 .869

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jeff Bagwell outpaces Mark Teixeira 47,120 to 25,224 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,141 vs 1,576 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jeff Bagwell
47,120
Career PIV · 3,141 per season (15 seasons)
Mark Teixeira
25,224
Career PIV · 1,576 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Jeff Bagwell — top 3 seasons by OPS

19941.201 OPS39 HR, 116 RBI, .367 avg
19991.045 OPS42 HR, 126 RBI, .304 avg
20001.039 OPS47 HR, 132 RBI, .310 avg

Mark Teixeira — top 3 seasons by OPS

2005.954 OPS43 HR, 144 RBI, .301 avg
2009.948 OPS39 HR, 122 RBI, .292 avg
2004.929 OPS38 HR, 112 RBI, .281 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jeff Bagwell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mark Teixeira owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jeff Bagwell. PIV agrees: Jeff Bagwell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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