Jimmie Foxx vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison

Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) and Vladimir Guerrero (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs; Vladimir Guerrero finished with 1,077 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jimmie Foxx

Hitter · 1925–1945
Games
2,317
Hits
2,646
Home Runs
534
RBI
1,922
Avg
.325
OPS
1.038
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Vladimir Guerrero

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
975
Hits
1,077
Home Runs
183
RBI
591
Avg
.288
OPS
.861
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmie Foxx and Vladimir Guerrero. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jimmie Foxx Vladimir Guerrero
Games 2,317 975
At-Bats 8,134 3,734
Runs 1,751 571
Hits 2,646 1,077
Doubles 458 211
Triples 125 6
Home Runs 534 183
RBI 1,922 591
Walks 1,452 430
Strikeouts 1,311 645
Stolen Bases 87 26
Batting Avg .325 .288
On-Base % .428 .366
Slugging % .609 .495
OPS 1.038 .861

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Vladimir Guerrero 72,872 to 14,982 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,470 vs 2,140 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jimmie Foxx
72,872
Career PIV · 3,470 per season (21 seasons)
Vladimir Guerrero
14,982
Career PIV · 2,140 per season (7 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS

19321.218 OPS58 HR, 169 RBI, .364 avg
19381.166 OPS50 HR, 175 RBI, .349 avg
19391.158 OPS35 HR, 105 RBI, .360 avg

Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS

20211.002 OPS48 HR, 111 RBI, .311 avg
2024.940 OPS30 HR, 103 RBI, .323 avg
2025.848 OPS23 HR, 84 RBI, .292 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Vladimir Guerrero owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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