Vladimir Guerrero vs Javier Vazquez: Career Stats Comparison
Vladimir Guerrero and Javier Vazquez 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; Javier Vazquez played 1998–2011 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 Javier Vazquez (1998–2011) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Javier Vazquez pitched, totalling 165 wins and 2,536 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 Javier Vazquez's 36,249.
Vladimir Guerrero
Javier Vazquez
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Javier Vazquez 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 |
Javier Vazquez — Pitcher
| Statistic | Javier Vazquez |
|---|---|
| Wins | 165 |
| Losses | 160 |
| Games | 450 |
| Games Started | 443 |
| Complete Games | 28 |
| Shutouts | 8 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 2,536 |
| Walks | 763 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,784 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 373 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,840.0 |
| ERA | 4.22 |
| WHIP | 1.25 |
| K/9 | 8.04 |
| BB/9 | 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Vladimir Guerrero carries a career batting PIV of 39,843; Javier Vazquez carries a career pitching PIV of 36,249. Vladimir Guerrero is the higher of the two at 39,843 to 36,249. 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
Javier Vazquez — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Javier Vazquez 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 36,249. 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 Javier Vazquez careers compare
From 1998 through 2011, Vladimir Guerrero and Javier Vazquez were in the majors together. As a hitter, Vladimir Guerrero collected 2,590 hits and 449 home runs with a .931 OPS. Javier Vazquez's pitching card shows 165 wins, a 4.22 ERA and 2,536 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.074 OPS in 2000 for Vladimir Guerrero and 2.87 ERA in 2009 for Javier Vazquez.
Vladimir Guerrero vs Javier Vazquez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Vladimir Guerrero, with 39,843 career PIV to Javier Vazquez's 36,249.
- How do Vladimir Guerrero and Javier Vazquez compare?
- Vladimir Guerrero played 1996–2011 and Javier Vazquez played 1998–2011; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.