Carlos Guillen vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Carlos Guillen played 1998–2011 as a hitter; Miguel Tejada played 1997–2013 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
Carlos Guillen (1998–2011) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Carlos Guillen finished with 1,331 hits and 124 home runs; Miguel Tejada finished with 2,407 hits and 307 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Carlos Guillen's 124.
- Who had the higher OPS? Carlos Guillen, with .798 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .285.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Carlos Guillen's 1,331.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Carlos Guillen's 660.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Miguel Tejada, with 8,602 career PIV to Carlos Guillen's 6,038.
Carlos Guillen
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carlos Guillen and Miguel Tejada. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Carlos Guillen | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,305 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 4,673 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 733 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 1,331 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 266 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | Leads: 51 | 23 |
| Home Runs | 124 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 660 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | 510 | Leads: 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 804 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | Leads: 85 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .355 | .336 |
| Slugging % | .443 | Leads: .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .798 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Miguel Tejada outpaces Carlos Guillen 8,602 to 6,038 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 506 PIV per season to 431, across 17 seasons to 14. 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.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Carlos Guillen — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Tejada leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Carlos Guillen owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Tejada. PIV agrees: Miguel Tejada grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Carlos Guillen and Miguel Tejada careers compare
From 1998 through 2011, Carlos Guillen and Miguel Tejada were in the majors together. The table compares 1,305 games of Carlos Guillen with 2,171 of Miguel Tejada across 14 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Carlos Guillen are triples (51 to 23), on-base percentage (.355 to .336), and OPS (.798 to .791). At the plate, Carlos Guillen struck out more than walked (804 to 510), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Home runs make up a larger share of Miguel Tejada's hits: 124 of 1,331 for Carlos Guillen, 307 of 2,407 for Miguel Tejada.
Carlos Guillen vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Guillen or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Carlos Guillen in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Carlos Guillen or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Carlos Guillen's 124.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Carlos Guillen, with .798 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Carlos Guillen's 1,331.