Albert Pujols vs Miguel Tejada: Career Stats Comparison
Albert Pujols has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Albert Pujols played 2001–2022 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
Albert Pujols (2001–2022) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Albert Pujols finished with 3,384 hits and 703 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? Albert Pujols, with 703 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS? Albert Pujols, with .918 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Albert Pujols, with .296 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.
- Who drove in more runs? Albert Pujols, with 2,218 to Miguel Tejada's 1,302.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Albert Pujols, with 58,591 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
- Who won more championships? Albert Pujols, with 2 World Series titles to Miguel Tejada's 0.
Albert Pujols
Miguel Tejada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Albert Pujols 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 | Albert Pujols | Miguel Tejada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 3,080 | 2,171 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 11,421 | 8,434 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,914 | 1,230 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,384 | 2,407 |
| Doubles | Leads: 686 | 468 |
| Triples | 16 | Leads: 23 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 703 | 307 |
| RBI | Leads: 2,218 | 1,302 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,373 | 553 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,404 | 1,079 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 117 | 85 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .374 | .336 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .544 | .456 |
| OPS | Leads: .918 | .791 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Albert Pujols outpaces Miguel Tejada 58,591 to 8,602 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,547 PIV per season to 506, across 23 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).
Albert Pujols — top 3 seasons by OPS
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Albert Pujols leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Miguel Tejada owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Albert Pujols. PIV agrees: Albert Pujols grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Albert Pujols and Miguel Tejada careers compare
The careers of Albert Pujols (2001–2022) and Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) overlapped from 2001 to 2013, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 3,080 games against 2,171 across 23 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Miguel Tejada are triples (23 to 16). At the plate, Albert Pujols struck out more than walked (1,404 to 1,373), and Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553). Home runs make up a larger share of Albert Pujols's hits: 703 of 3,384 for Albert Pujols, 307 of 2,407 for Miguel Tejada.
Albert Pujols vs Miguel Tejada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Albert Pujols or Miguel Tejada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Albert Pujols leads Miguel Tejada in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Albert Pujols or Miguel Tejada hit more home runs?
- Albert Pujols, with 703 to Miguel Tejada's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Albert Pujols, with .918 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Albert Pujols, with .296 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Albert Pujols, with 3,384 to Miguel Tejada's 2,407.