Josh Hamilton vs Magglio Ordonez: Career Stats Comparison
Magglio Ordonez has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Hamilton played 2007–2015 as a hitter; Magglio Ordonez played 1997–2011 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
Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Magglio Ordonez (1997–2011) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Josh Hamilton finished with 1,134 hits and 200 home runs; Magglio Ordonez finished with 2,156 hits and 294 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Magglio Ordonez, with 294 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Magglio Ordonez, with .871 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average? Magglio Ordonez, with .309 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits? Magglio Ordonez, with 2,156 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.
- Who drove in more runs? Magglio Ordonez, with 1,236 to Josh Hamilton's 701.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Magglio Ordonez, with 22,173 career PIV to Josh Hamilton's 13,689.
Josh Hamilton
Magglio Ordonez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Hamilton and Magglio Ordonez. 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 2000s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Hamilton | Magglio Ordonez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,027 | Leads: 1,848 |
| At-Bats | 3,909 | Leads: 6,978 |
| Runs | 609 | Leads: 1,076 |
| Hits | 1,134 | Leads: 2,156 |
| Doubles | 234 | Leads: 426 |
| Triples | Leads: 24 | 21 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 294 |
| RBI | 701 | Leads: 1,236 |
| Walks | 352 | Leads: 651 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 938 | 852 |
| Stolen Bases | 50 | Leads: 94 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .309 |
| On-Base % | .349 | Leads: .369 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .502 |
| OPS | .865 | Leads: .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Magglio Ordonez outpaces Josh Hamilton 22,173 to 13,689 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Magglio Ordonez played 15 seasons to Josh Hamilton's 9, while Josh Hamilton carries the higher per-season figure (1,521 to 1,478). 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).
Josh Hamilton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Magglio Ordonez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Magglio Ordonez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Josh Hamilton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Magglio Ordonez. PIV agrees: Magglio Ordonez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Josh Hamilton and Magglio Ordonez careers compare
The careers of Josh Hamilton (2007–2015) and Magglio Ordonez (1997–2011) overlapped from 2007 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Magglio Ordonez has the far longer record, 1,848 games against 1,027 across 9 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Josh Hamilton comes out ahead, it is in triples (24 to 21) and slugging percentage (.516 to .502). At the plate, Josh Hamilton struck out more than walked (938 to 352), and Magglio Ordonez struck out more than walked (852 to 651). In slugging percentage, Josh Hamilton holds the edge, .516 to .502.
Josh Hamilton vs Magglio Ordonez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hamilton or Magglio Ordonez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Magglio Ordonez leads Josh Hamilton in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Hamilton or Magglio Ordonez hit more home runs?
- Magglio Ordonez, with 294 to Josh Hamilton's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Magglio Ordonez, with .871 to Josh Hamilton's .865.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Magglio Ordonez, with .309 to Josh Hamilton's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Magglio Ordonez, with 2,156 to Josh Hamilton's 1,134.