Xander Bogaerts vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Xander Bogaerts has played 2013–present 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
Xander Bogaerts (2013–present) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Xander Bogaerts has 1,942 hits and 210 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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 Xander Bogaerts's 210.
- Who had the higher OPS? Miguel Tejada, with .791 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Xander Bogaerts's 1,942.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Xander Bogaerts's 895.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Xander Bogaerts, with 12,603 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
- Who won more championships? Xander Bogaerts, with 2 World Series titles to Miguel Tejada's 0.
Xander Bogaerts
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Xander Bogaerts 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 2010s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Xander Bogaerts is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Xander Bogaerts | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,819 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 6,869 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 1,016 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 1,942 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 402 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 23 |
| Home Runs | 210 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 895 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 670 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,379 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 148 | 85 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | Leads: .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .349 | .336 |
| Slugging % | .438 | Leads: .456 |
| OPS | .787 | Leads: .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Xander Bogaerts outpaces Miguel Tejada 12,603 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 969 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Xander Bogaerts played 13 seasons to Miguel Tejada's 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).
Xander Bogaerts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Tejada leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Xander Bogaerts owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Tejada. Note that PIV actually grades Xander Bogaerts ahead, which means Miguel Tejada's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Xander Bogaerts and Miguel Tejada careers compare
From 2013 through 2013, Xander Bogaerts and Miguel Tejada were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,819 games for Xander Bogaerts and 2,171 for Miguel Tejada across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Xander Bogaerts are walks (670 to 553), stolen bases (148 to 85), and on-base percentage (.349 to .336). At the plate, Xander Bogaerts struck out more than walked (1,379 to 670), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Xander Bogaerts was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Miguel Tejada's slugging percentage of .456 tops Xander Bogaerts's .438. Because Xander Bogaerts is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Xander Bogaerts vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Xander Bogaerts or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Xander Bogaerts in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Xander Bogaerts or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Xander Bogaerts's 210.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Miguel Tejada, with .791 to Xander Bogaerts's .787.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Xander Bogaerts's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Xander Bogaerts's 1,942.