Mike Piazza vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Piazza and Miguel Tejada are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mike Piazza played 1992–2007 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
Mike Piazza (1992–2007) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 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? Mike Piazza, with 427 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Piazza, with .922 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Piazza, with .308 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Mike Piazza's 2,127.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Piazza, with 1,335 to Miguel Tejada's 1,302.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Piazza, with 30,988 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Mike Piazza
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mike Piazza 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mike Piazza | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,912 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 6,911 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 1,048 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 2,127 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 344 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 23 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 427 | 307 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,335 | 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 759 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,113 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | Leads: 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .308 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .377 | .336 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .545 | .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .922 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Piazza outpaces Miguel Tejada 30,988 to 8,602 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,722 PIV per season to 506, across 18 seasons to 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).
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Piazza leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Miguel Tejada owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Piazza. PIV agrees: Mike Piazza grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mike Piazza and Miguel Tejada careers compare
The careers of Mike Piazza (1992–2007) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) overlapped from 1997 to 2007, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,912 games for Mike Piazza and 2,171 for Miguel Tejada across 18 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Mike Piazza struck out more than walked (1,113 to 759), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Piazza's hits: 427 of 2,127 for Mike Piazza, 307 of 2,407 for Miguel Tejada.
Mike Piazza vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Mike Piazza or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Mike Piazza, with 427 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Piazza, with .922 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Piazza, with .308 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Mike Piazza's 2,127.