Victor Martinez vs Jorge Posada: Career Stats Comparison
Victor Martinez and Jorge Posada are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Victor Martinez played 2002–2018 as a hitter; Jorge Posada played 1995–2011 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
Victor Martinez (2002–2018) and Jorge Posada (1995–2011) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Victor Martinez finished with 2,153 hits and 246 home runs; Jorge Posada finished with 1,664 hits and 275 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jorge Posada, with 275 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jorge Posada, with .848 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Victor Martinez, with .295 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.
- Who drove in more runs? Victor Martinez, with 1,178 to Jorge Posada's 1,065.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jorge Posada, with 17,843 career PIV to Victor Martinez's 16,550.
- Who won more championships? Jorge Posada, with 5 World Series titles to Victor Martinez's 0.
Victor Martinez
Jorge Posada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Victor Martinez and Jorge Posada. 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 | Victor Martinez | Jorge Posada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,973 | 1,829 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,297 | 6,092 |
| Runs | Leads: 914 | 900 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,153 | 1,664 |
| Doubles | Leads: 423 | 379 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 10 |
| Home Runs | 246 | Leads: 275 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,178 | 1,065 |
| Walks | 730 | Leads: 936 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 891 | 1,453 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | Leads: 20 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .295 | .273 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | .455 | Leads: .474 |
| OPS | .815 | Leads: .848 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jorge Posada edges Victor Martinez 17,843 to 16,550 — driven by per-season impact — 1,050 PIV per season to 974 — rather than by longevity, since Jorge Posada played 17 seasons to Victor Martinez'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).
Victor Martinez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jorge Posada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jorge Posada leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Victor Martinez owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jorge Posada. PIV agrees: Jorge Posada grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Victor Martinez and Jorge Posada careers compare
From 2002 through 2011, Victor Martinez and Jorge Posada were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,973 games for Victor Martinez and 1,829 for Jorge Posada across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730); Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936). Home runs make up a larger share of Jorge Posada's hits: 246 of 2,153 for Victor Martinez, 275 of 1,664 for Jorge Posada. Best seasons: 2014 for Victor Martinez (.974 OPS, 32 HR, 103 RBI, .335 avg) and 2007 for Jorge Posada (.970 OPS, 20 HR, 90 RBI, .338 avg).
Victor Martinez vs Jorge Posada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Victor Martinez or Jorge Posada hit more home runs?
- Jorge Posada, with 275 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jorge Posada, with .848 to Victor Martinez's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Victor Martinez, with .295 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Victor Martinez, with 2,153 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.