Francisco Lindor vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Francisco Lindor has played 2015–present 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
Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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 Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS? Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Francisco Lindor's 905.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Francisco Lindor, with 14,684 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Francisco Lindor
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor 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, and the 2010s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Francisco Lindor is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Francisco Lindor | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,640 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 6,504 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 1,074 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 1,758 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 351 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | Leads: 30 | 23 |
| Home Runs | 300 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 905 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 634 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 219 | 85 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .340 | .336 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .472 | .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .812 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Lindor outpaces Miguel Tejada 14,684 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 1,335 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Francisco Lindor played 11 seasons to Miguel Tejada's 17. 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).
Francisco Lindor — 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 Francisco Lindor owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Miguel Tejada. Note that PIV actually grades Francisco Lindor ahead, which means Miguel Tejada's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Lindor and Miguel Tejada careers compare
No season is shared: Miguel Tejada played 1997–2013, Francisco Lindor 2015–present. With 1,640 games against 2,171 across 11 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Home runs make up a larger share of Francisco Lindor's hits: 300 of 1,758 for Francisco Lindor, 307 of 2,407 for Miguel Tejada. Francisco Lindor was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Francisco Lindor holds the edge, .340 to .336. Because Francisco Lindor is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Francisco Lindor vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Francisco Lindor in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Francisco Lindor's 300.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.