Victor Martinez vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Victor Martinez played 2002–2018 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
Victor Martinez (2002–2018) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — 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; 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 Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS? Victor Martinez, with .815 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Victor Martinez, with .295 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Victor Martinez's 2,153.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Victor Martinez's 1,178.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Victor Martinez, with 16,550 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Victor Martinez
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Victor Martinez 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 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 | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,973 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 7,297 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 914 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 2,153 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 423 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 3 | Leads: 23 |
| Home Runs | 246 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 1,178 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 730 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 891 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | 7 | Leads: 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .295 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .360 | .336 |
| Slugging % | .455 | Leads: .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .815 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Victor Martinez outpaces Miguel Tejada 16,550 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 974 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Victor Martinez played 17 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).
Victor Martinez — 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 Victor Martinez owns batting average, 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 Victor Martinez ahead, which means Miguel Tejada's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Victor Martinez and Miguel Tejada careers compare
From 2002 through 2013, Victor Martinez and Miguel Tejada were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,973 games for Victor Martinez and 2,171 for Miguel Tejada across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Victor Martinez comes out ahead, it is in walks (730 to 553), batting average (.295 to .285), and on-base percentage (.360 to .336). At the plate, Victor Martinez struck out more than walked (891 to 730), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Victor Martinez's on-base percentage of .360 tops Miguel Tejada's .336.
Victor Martinez vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Victor Martinez or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Victor Martinez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Victor Martinez or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Victor Martinez's 246.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Victor Martinez, with .815 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Victor Martinez, with .295 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Victor Martinez's 2,153.