Vladimir Guerrero vs Francisco Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Vladimir Guerrero and Francisco Rodriguez played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 as a hitter; Francisco Rodriguez played 2002–2017 as a pitcher.
- 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 Francisco Rodriguez (2002–2017) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Francisco Rodriguez pitched, totalling 52 wins and 1,142 strikeouts; Vladimir Guerrero hit, totalling 2,590 hits and 449 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? Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Francisco Rodriguez's 21,669.
- Who won more championships? Francisco Rodriguez, with 1 World Series title to Vladimir Guerrero's 0.
Vladimir Guerrero
Francisco Rodriguez
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Francisco Rodriguez is shown on pitching lines and Vladimir Guerrero 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.
Vladimir Guerrero — Hitter
| Statistic | Vladimir Guerrero |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,147 |
| At-Bats | 8,155 |
| Runs | 1,328 |
| Hits | 2,590 |
| Doubles | 477 |
| Triples | 46 |
| Home Runs | 449 |
| RBI | 1,496 |
| Walks | 737 |
| Strikeouts | 985 |
| Stolen Bases | 181 |
| Batting Avg | .318 |
| On-Base % | .379 |
| Slugging % | .553 |
| OPS | .931 |
Francisco Rodriguez — Pitcher
| Statistic | Francisco Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| Wins | 52 |
| Losses | 53 |
| Games | 948 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 437 |
| Strikeouts | 1,142 |
| Walks | 389 |
| Hits Allowed | 738 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 98 |
| Innings Pitched | 976.0 |
| ERA | 2.86 |
| WHIP | 1.15 |
| K/9 | 10.53 |
| BB/9 | 3.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Vladimir Guerrero carries a career batting PIV of 39,843; Francisco Rodriguez carries a career pitching PIV of 21,669. Vladimir Guerrero is the higher of the two at 39,843 to 21,669. 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.
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).
Vladimir Guerrero — top 3 seasons by OPS
Francisco Rodriguez
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Francisco Rodriguez and Vladimir Guerrero: 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 — Vladimir Guerrero grades higher, 39,843 to 21,669. 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 Vladimir Guerrero and Francisco Rodriguez careers compare
The careers of Vladimir Guerrero (1996–2011) and Francisco Rodriguez (2002–2017) overlapped from 2002 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Vladimir Guerrero collected 2,590 hits and 449 home runs with a .931 OPS. Francisco Rodriguez's pitching card shows 52 wins, a 2.86 ERA and 1,142 strikeouts. 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. Only Vladimir Guerrero has a season on the peak list; Francisco Rodriguez never reached the qualifying workload.
Vladimir Guerrero vs Francisco Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Francisco Rodriguez's 21,669.
- Who won more championships?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 1 World Series title to Vladimir Guerrero's 0.
- How do Vladimir Guerrero and Francisco Rodriguez compare?
- Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 and Francisco Rodriguez played 2002–2017; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.