Jose Canseco vs Tim Salmon: Career Stats Comparison

Jose Canseco (1985–2001) and Tim Salmon (1992–2006) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jose Canseco finished with 1,877 hits and 462 home runs; Tim Salmon finished with 1,674 hits and 299 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jose Canseco

Hitter · 1985–2001
Games
1,887
Hits
1,877
Home Runs
462
RBI
1,407
Avg
.266
OPS
.867
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Tim Salmon

Hitter · 1992–2006
Games
1,672
Hits
1,674
Home Runs
299
RBI
1,016
Avg
.282
OPS
.884
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jose Canseco and Tim Salmon. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jose Canseco Tim Salmon
Games 1,887 1,672
At-Bats 7,057 5,934
Runs 1,186 986
Hits 1,877 1,674
Doubles 340 339
Triples 14 24
Home Runs 462 299
RBI 1,407 1,016
Walks 906 970
Strikeouts 1,942 1,360
Stolen Bases 200 48
Batting Avg .266 .282
On-Base % .353 .385
Slugging % .515 .498
OPS .867 .884

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jose Canseco edges Tim Salmon 24,754 to 22,790 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,303 vs 1,628 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jose Canseco
24,754
Career PIV · 1,303 per season (19 seasons)
Tim Salmon
22,790
Career PIV · 1,628 per season (14 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Jose Canseco — top 3 seasons by OPS

1996.989 OPS28 HR, 82 RBI, .289 avg
1988.959 OPS42 HR, 124 RBI, .307 avg
1994.939 OPS31 HR, 90 RBI, .282 avg

Tim Salmon — top 3 seasons by OPS

19951.024 OPS34 HR, 105 RBI, .330 avg
2000.945 OPS34 HR, 97 RBI, .290 avg
1998.943 OPS26 HR, 88 RBI, .300 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jose Canseco leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Tim Salmon owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jose Canseco. PIV agrees: Jose Canseco grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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