Prince Fielder vs Mark Teixeira: Career Stats Comparison

Prince Fielder (2005–2016) and Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Prince Fielder finished with 1,645 hits and 319 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.

Prince Fielder

Hitter · 2005–2016
Games
1,611
Hits
1,645
Home Runs
319
RBI
1,028
Avg
.283
OPS
.887
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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 Prince Fielder 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 Prince Fielder Mark Teixeira
Games 1,611 1,862
At-Bats 5,821 6,936
Runs 862 1,099
Hits 1,645 1,862
Doubles 321 408
Triples 10 18
Home Runs 319 409
RBI 1,028 1,298
Walks 847 918
Strikeouts 1,155 1,441
Stolen Bases 18 26
Batting Avg .283 .268
On-Base % .382 .360
Slugging % .506 .509
OPS .887 .869

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Prince Fielder leads Mark Teixeira 27,707 to 25,224 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,309 vs 1,576 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Prince Fielder
27,707
Career PIV · 2,309 per season (12 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).

Prince Fielder — top 3 seasons by OPS

20091.014 OPS46 HR, 141 RBI, .299 avg
20071.013 OPS50 HR, 119 RBI, .288 avg
2011.981 OPS38 HR, 120 RBI, .299 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, Mark Teixeira leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Prince Fielder owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mark Teixeira. Note that PIV actually grades Prince Fielder ahead, which means Mark Teixeira's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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