CC Sabathia vs Mark Teixeira: Career Stats Comparison
CC Sabathia (2001–2019) and Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. CC Sabathia finished with 25 hits and 3 home runs; Mark Teixeira finished with 1,862 hits and 409 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Mark Teixeira
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | CC Sabathia | Mark Teixeira |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 562 | 1,862 |
| At-Bats | 121 | 6,936 |
| Runs | 7 | 1,099 |
| Hits | 25 | 1,862 |
| Doubles | 3 | 408 |
| Triples | 0 | 18 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 409 |
| RBI | 15 | 1,298 |
| Walks | 2 | 918 |
| Strikeouts | 36 | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 26 |
| Batting Avg | .207 | .268 |
| On-Base % | .220 | .360 |
| Slugging % | .306 | .509 |
| OPS | .525 | .869 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), CC Sabathia totals 0 versus Mark Teixeira's 25,224.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
CC Sabathia — top 0 seasons by OPS
Mark Teixeira — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mark Teixeira leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while CC Sabathia owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mark Teixeira. PIV agrees: Mark Teixeira grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.