Magglio Ordonez vs Tim Salmon: Career Stats Comparison
Magglio Ordonez (1997–2011) and Tim Salmon (1992–2006) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Magglio Ordonez finished with 2,156 hits and 294 home runs; Tim Salmon finished with 1,674 hits and 299 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Magglio Ordonez
Tim Salmon
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Magglio Ordonez and Tim Salmon. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Magglio Ordonez | Tim Salmon |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,848 | 1,672 |
| At-Bats | 6,978 | 5,934 |
| Runs | 1,076 | 986 |
| Hits | 2,156 | 1,674 |
| Doubles | 426 | 339 |
| Triples | 21 | 24 |
| Home Runs | 294 | 299 |
| RBI | 1,236 | 1,016 |
| Walks | 651 | 970 |
| Strikeouts | 852 | 1,360 |
| Stolen Bases | 94 | 48 |
| Batting Avg | .309 | .282 |
| On-Base % | .369 | .385 |
| Slugging % | .502 | .498 |
| OPS | .871 | .884 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tim Salmon edges Magglio Ordonez 22,790 to 22,173 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,628 vs 1,478 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Magglio Ordonez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Tim Salmon — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Magglio Ordonez leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Tim Salmon owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Magglio Ordonez. Note that PIV actually grades Tim Salmon ahead, which means Magglio Ordonez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.