Keith Foulke vs Magglio Ordonez: Career Stats Comparison

Keith Foulke and Magglio Ordonez played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Keith Foulke played 1997–2008 as a pitcher; Magglio Ordonez played 1997–2011 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

Keith Foulke (1997–2008) and Magglio Ordonez (1997–2011) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Keith Foulke pitched, totalling 41 wins and 718 strikeouts; Magglio Ordonez hit, totalling 2,156 hits and 294 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.

Quick answer

  • Who has the higher career PIV? Magglio Ordonez, with 22,173 career PIV to Keith Foulke's 15,363.
  • Who won more championships? Keith Foulke, with 1 World Series title to Magglio Ordonez's 0.

Keith Foulke

Pitcher · 1997–2008
Wins
41
Losses
37
Strikeouts
718
ERA
3.33
WHIP
1.08
IP
786.2
View Keith Foulke's full profile →

Magglio Ordonez

Hitter · 1997–2011
Games
1,848
Hits
2,156
Home Runs
294
RBI
1,236
Avg
.309
OPS
.871
View Magglio Ordonez's full profile →

Career Stats, Each in His Own Role

Keith Foulke is shown on pitching lines and Magglio Ordonez on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.

Keith Foulke — Pitcher

Keith Foulke vs Magglio Ordonez: Career Stats Comparison — Keith Foulke — Pitcher
Statistic Keith Foulke
Wins 41
Losses 37
Games 619
Games Started 8
Complete Games 0
Shutouts 0
Saves 191
Strikeouts 718
Walks 194
Hits Allowed 652
Home Runs Allowed 94
Innings Pitched 786.2
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.08
K/9 8.21
BB/9 2.22

Magglio Ordonez — Hitter

Keith Foulke vs Magglio Ordonez: Career Stats Comparison — Magglio Ordonez — Hitter
Statistic Magglio Ordonez
Games 1,848
At-Bats 6,978
Runs 1,076
Hits 2,156
Doubles 426
Triples 21
Home Runs 294
RBI 1,236
Walks 651
Strikeouts 852
Stolen Bases 94
Batting Avg .309
On-Base % .369
Slugging % .502
OPS .871

PIV Comparison through 2025

Keith Foulke carries a career pitching PIV of 15,363; Magglio Ordonez carries a career batting PIV of 22,173. Magglio Ordonez is the higher of the two at 22,173 to 15,363. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.

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.

Keith Foulke
15,363
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,280 per season (12 seasons)
Magglio Ordonez
22,173
Career PIV · 1,478 per season (15 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).

Keith Foulke

No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.

Magglio Ordonez — top 3 seasons by OPS

20071.029 OPS28 HR, 139 RBI, .363 avg
2002.978 OPS38 HR, 135 RBI, .320 avg
2003.926 OPS29 HR, 99 RBI, .317 avg

Verdict

There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Keith Foulke and Magglio Ordonez: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Magglio Ordonez grades higher, 22,173 to 15,363. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Keith Foulke and Magglio Ordonez careers compare

The careers of Keith Foulke (1997–2008) and Magglio Ordonez (1997–2011) overlapped from 1997 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Keith Foulke went 41-37 with a 3.33 ERA and 718 strikeouts. Magglio Ordonez's batting card reads 2,156 hits, 294 home runs and a .309 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Keith Foulke has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Magglio Ordonez's best is 2007.

Keith Foulke vs Magglio Ordonez: Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the higher career PIV?
Magglio Ordonez, with 22,173 career PIV to Keith Foulke's 15,363.
Who won more championships?
Keith Foulke, with 1 World Series title to Magglio Ordonez's 0.
How do Keith Foulke and Magglio Ordonez compare?
Keith Foulke played 1997–2008 and Magglio Ordonez played 1997–2011; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.