Buster Posey 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). Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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
Buster Posey (2009–2021) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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 Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buster Posey, with .302 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buster Posey, with 15,615 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Miguel Tejada's 0.
Buster Posey
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buster Posey 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 | Buster Posey | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,371 | Leads: 2,171 |
| At-Bats | 4,970 | Leads: 8,434 |
| Runs | 663 | Leads: 1,230 |
| Hits | 1,500 | Leads: 2,407 |
| Doubles | 293 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 9 | Leads: 23 |
| Home Runs | 158 | Leads: 307 |
| RBI | 729 | Leads: 1,302 |
| Walks | 540 | Leads: 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 721 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .302 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .372 | .336 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .460 | .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .831 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buster Posey outpaces Miguel Tejada 15,615 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 1,301 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Buster Posey played 12 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).
Buster Posey — 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 Buster Posey 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 Buster Posey ahead, which means Miguel Tejada's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buster Posey and Miguel Tejada careers compare
From 2009 through 2013, Buster Posey and Miguel Tejada were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Buster Posey appeared in 1,371 games to Miguel Tejada's 2,171. The green cells for Buster Posey are batting average (.302 to .285), on-base percentage (.372 to .336), and slugging percentage (.460 to .456). At the plate, Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Buster Posey's on-base percentage of .372 tops Miguel Tejada's .336.
Buster Posey vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buster Posey or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Buster Posey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buster Posey or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buster Posey, with .302 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Buster Posey's 1,500.