Derek Jeter vs Mike Mussina: Career Stats Comparison

Derek Jeter and Mike Mussina played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Derek Jeter played 1995–2014 as a hitter; Mike Mussina played 1991–2008 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

Derek Jeter (1995–2014) and Mike Mussina (1991–2008) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mike Mussina pitched, totalling 270 wins and 2,813 strikeouts; Derek Jeter hit, totalling 3,465 hits and 260 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? Mike Mussina, with 76,572 career PIV to Derek Jeter's 24,469.
  • Who won more championships? Derek Jeter, with 5 World Series titles to Mike Mussina's 0.

Derek Jeter

Hitter · 1995–2014
Games
2,747
Hits
3,465
Home Runs
260
RBI
1,311
Avg
.310
OPS
.817
View Derek Jeter's full profile →

Mike Mussina

Pitcher · 1991–2008
Wins
270
Losses
153
Strikeouts
2,813
ERA
3.68
WHIP
1.19
IP
3,562.2
View Mike Mussina's full profile →

Career Stats, Each in His Own Role

Mike Mussina is shown on pitching lines and Derek Jeter 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.

Derek Jeter — Hitter

Derek Jeter vs Mike Mussina: Career Stats Comparison — Derek Jeter — Hitter
Statistic Derek Jeter
Games 2,747
At-Bats 11,195
Runs 1,923
Hits 3,465
Doubles 544
Triples 66
Home Runs 260
RBI 1,311
Walks 1,082
Strikeouts 1,840
Stolen Bases 358
Batting Avg .310
On-Base % .377
Slugging % .440
OPS .817

Mike Mussina — Pitcher

Derek Jeter vs Mike Mussina: Career Stats Comparison — Mike Mussina — Pitcher
Statistic Mike Mussina
Wins 270
Losses 153
Games 537
Games Started 536
Complete Games 57
Shutouts 23
Saves 0
Strikeouts 2,813
Walks 785
Hits Allowed 3,460
Home Runs Allowed 376
Innings Pitched 3,562.2
ERA 3.68
WHIP 1.19
K/9 7.11
BB/9 1.98

PIV Comparison through 2025

Derek Jeter carries a career batting PIV of 24,469; Mike Mussina carries a career pitching PIV of 76,572. Mike Mussina is the higher of the two at 76,572 to 24,469. 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.

Derek Jeter
24,469
Career PIV · 1,223 per season (20 seasons)
Mike Mussina
76,572
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,254 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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).

Derek Jeter — top 3 seasons by OPS

1999.989 OPS24 HR, 102 RBI, .349 avg
2006.900 OPS14 HR, 97 RBI, .343 avg
2000.896 OPS15 HR, 73 RBI, .339 avg

Mike Mussina — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19922.54 ERA18-5, 130 K in 241 IP
19943.06 ERA16-5, 99 K in 176 IP
20013.15 ERA17-11, 214 K in 228 IP

Verdict

There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mike Mussina and Derek Jeter: 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 — Mike Mussina grades higher, 76,572 to 24,469. 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 Derek Jeter and Mike Mussina careers compare

The careers of Derek Jeter (1995–2014) and Mike Mussina (1991–2008) overlapped from 1995 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Derek Jeter collected 3,465 hits and 260 home runs with a .817 OPS. As a pitcher, Mike Mussina went 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA and 2,813 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, .989 OPS in 1999 for Derek Jeter and 2.54 ERA in 1992 for Mike Mussina.

Derek Jeter vs Mike Mussina: Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the higher career PIV?
Mike Mussina, with 76,572 career PIV to Derek Jeter's 24,469.
Who won more championships?
Derek Jeter, with 5 World Series titles to Mike Mussina's 0.
How do Derek Jeter and Mike Mussina compare?
Derek Jeter played 1995–2014 and Mike Mussina played 1991–2008; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.

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