Harold Baines vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Harold Baines played 1980–2001 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
Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harold Baines finished with 2,866 hits and 384 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? Harold Baines, with 384 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS? Harold Baines, with .820 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harold Baines, with .289 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.
- Who drove in more runs? Harold Baines, with 1,628 to Miguel Tejada's 1,302.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harold Baines, with 25,497 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Harold Baines
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines 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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,830 | 2,171 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,908 | 8,434 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,299 | 1,230 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,866 | 2,407 |
| Doubles | Leads: 488 | 468 |
| Triples | Leads: 49 | 23 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 384 | 307 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,628 | 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,062 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | Leads: 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .289 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .336 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .465 | .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .820 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines outpaces Miguel Tejada 25,497 to 8,602 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 944 PIV per season to 506, across 27 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).
Harold Baines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harold Baines leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Miguel Tejada owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harold Baines. PIV agrees: Harold Baines grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Harold Baines and Miguel Tejada careers compare
From 1997 through 2001, Harold Baines and Miguel Tejada were in the majors together. With 2,830 games against 2,171 across 27 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Miguel Tejada comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (85 to 34). At the plate, Harold Baines struck out more than walked (1,441 to 1,062), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Harold Baines's slugging percentage of .465 tops Miguel Tejada's .456. Harold Baines owns the better peak by OPS: .977 OPS in 1999 for Harold Baines against .894 OPS in 2004 for Miguel Tejada.
Harold Baines vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Harold Baines or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harold Baines leads Miguel Tejada in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Harold Baines or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Harold Baines, with 384 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Harold Baines, with .820 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harold Baines, with .289 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.