Vladimir Guerrero vs Vladimir Guerrero: Career Stats Comparison

Vladimir Guerrero has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 as a hitter; Vladimir Guerrero has played 2019–present 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

Vladimir Guerrero (1996–2011) and Vladimir Guerrero (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Vladimir Guerrero finished with 2,590 hits and 449 home runs; Vladimir Guerrero has 1,218 hits and 192 home runs through October 6, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
  • Who had more hits? Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Vladimir Guerrero's 1,218.
  • Who drove in more runs? Vladimir Guerrero, with 1,496 to Vladimir Guerrero's 648.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Vladimir Guerrero's 14,982.
Leads Vladimir Guerrero 14 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Vladimir Guerrero +24,861
Read the verdict ↓

Vladimir Guerrero

Hitter · 1996–2011
Games
2,147
Hits
2,590
Home Runs
449
RBI
1,496
Avg
.318
OPS
.931
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Vladimir Guerrero

Hitter · 2019–present
Games
1,119
Hits
1,218
Home Runs
192
RBI
648
Avg
.285
OPS
.839
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Vladimir Guerrero and Vladimir Guerrero. 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 1990s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

Vladimir Guerrero is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.

Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero
Games Leads: 2,147 1,119
At-Bats Leads: 8,155 4,276
Runs Leads: 1,328 643
Hits Leads: 2,590 1,218
Doubles Leads: 477 236
Triples Leads: 46 6
Home Runs Leads: 449 192
RBI Leads: 1,496 648
Walks Leads: 737 486
Strikeouts not scored 985 726
Stolen Bases Leads: 181 33
Batting Avg Leads: .318 .285
On-Base % Leads: .379 .361
Slugging % Leads: .553 .478
OPS Leads: .931 .839

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Vladimir Guerrero outpaces Vladimir Guerrero 39,843 to 14,982 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,490 PIV per season to 2,140, across 16 seasons to 7. 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.

Vladimir Guerrero
39,843
Career PIV · 2,490 per season (16 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).

Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS

20001.074 OPS44 HR, 123 RBI, .345 avg
20031.012 OPS25 HR, 79 RBI, .330 avg
20021.010 OPS39 HR, 111 RBI, .336 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, Vladimir Guerrero 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 Vladimir Guerrero. PIV agrees: Vladimir Guerrero grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Vladimir Guerrero and Vladimir Guerrero careers compare

No season is shared: Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011, Vladimir Guerrero 2019–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Vladimir Guerrero has appeared in 2,147 games to Vladimir Guerrero's 1,119. Vladimir Guerrero leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (985 to 737), and Vladimir Guerrero struck out more than walked (726 to 486). On the bases, Vladimir Guerrero stole more often per game played (181 steals in 2,147 games for Vladimir Guerrero, 33 in 1,119 for Vladimir Guerrero). In slugging percentage, Vladimir Guerrero holds the edge, .553 to .478. Because Vladimir Guerrero and Vladimir Guerrero are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Vladimir Guerrero vs Vladimir Guerrero: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Vladimir Guerrero or Vladimir Guerrero?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Vladimir Guerrero leads Vladimir Guerrero in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Vladimir Guerrero or Vladimir Guerrero hit more home runs?
Vladimir Guerrero, with 449 to Vladimir Guerrero's 192.
Who had the higher OPS?
Vladimir Guerrero, with .931 to Vladimir Guerrero's .839.
Who had the higher batting average?
Vladimir Guerrero, with .318 to Vladimir Guerrero's .285.
Who had more hits?
Vladimir Guerrero, with 2,590 to Vladimir Guerrero's 1,218.

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