Joe Mauer vs Jorge Posada: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Mauer 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). Joe Mauer played 2004–2018 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
Joe Mauer (2004–2018) and Jorge Posada (1995–2011) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Joe Mauer finished with 2,123 hits and 143 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 Joe Mauer's 143.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jorge Posada, with .848 to Joe Mauer's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe Mauer, with .306 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Joe Mauer, with 2,123 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.
- Who drove in more runs? Jorge Posada, with 1,065 to Joe Mauer's 923.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Mauer, with 20,061 career PIV to Jorge Posada's 17,843.
- Who won more championships? Jorge Posada, with 5 World Series titles to Joe Mauer's 0.
Jorge Posada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Joe Mauer 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 | Joe Mauer | Jorge Posada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,858 | 1,829 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,930 | 6,092 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,018 | 900 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,123 | 1,664 |
| Doubles | Leads: 428 | 379 |
| Triples | Leads: 30 | 10 |
| Home Runs | 143 | Leads: 275 |
| RBI | 923 | Leads: 1,065 |
| Walks | Leads: 939 | 936 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,034 | 1,453 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 52 | 20 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .306 | .273 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .388 | .374 |
| Slugging % | .439 | Leads: .474 |
| OPS | .827 | Leads: .848 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Mauer leads Jorge Posada 20,061 to 17,843 — driven by per-season impact — 1,337 PIV per season to 1,050 — rather than by longevity, since Joe Mauer played 15 seasons to Jorge Posada'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).
Joe Mauer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jorge Posada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Mauer leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Jorge Posada owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Mauer. PIV agrees: Joe Mauer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Joe Mauer and Jorge Posada careers compare
The careers of Joe Mauer (2004–2018) and Jorge Posada (1995–2011) overlapped from 2004 to 2011, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,858 games for Joe Mauer and 1,829 for Jorge Posada across 15 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Jorge Posada are home runs (275 to 143), RBI (1,065 to 923), and slugging percentage (.474 to .439). At the plate, Joe Mauer struck out more than walked (1,034 to 939), and Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936).
Joe Mauer vs Jorge Posada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Joe Mauer or Jorge Posada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Mauer leads Jorge Posada in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Joe Mauer or Jorge Posada hit more home runs?
- Jorge Posada, with 275 to Joe Mauer's 143.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jorge Posada, with .848 to Joe Mauer's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe Mauer, with .306 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Mauer, with 2,123 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.