Mark Teixeira vs Mo Vaughn: Career Stats Comparison
Mark Teixeira has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mark Teixeira played 2003–2016 as a hitter; Mo Vaughn played 1991–2003 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
Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mark Teixeira finished with 1,862 hits and 409 home runs; Mo Vaughn finished with 1,620 hits and 328 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mark Teixeira, with 409 to Mo Vaughn's 328.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mo Vaughn, with .906 to Mark Teixeira's .869.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mo Vaughn, with .293 to Mark Teixeira's .268.
- Who had more hits? Mark Teixeira, with 1,862 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.
- Who drove in more runs? Mark Teixeira, with 1,298 to Mo Vaughn's 1,064.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mark Teixeira, with 25,224 career PIV to Mo Vaughn's 24,784.
- Who won more championships? Mark Teixeira, with 1 World Series title to Mo Vaughn's 0.
Mark Teixeira
Mo Vaughn
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mark Teixeira and Mo Vaughn. 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 | Mark Teixeira | Mo Vaughn |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,862 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,936 | 5,532 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,099 | 861 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,862 | 1,620 |
| Doubles | Leads: 408 | 270 |
| Triples | Leads: 18 | 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 409 | 328 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,298 | 1,064 |
| Walks | Leads: 918 | 725 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,429 |
| Stolen Bases | 26 | Leads: 30 |
| Batting Avg | .268 | Leads: .293 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .383 |
| Slugging % | .509 | Leads: .523 |
| OPS | .869 | Leads: .906 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mark Teixeira edges Mo Vaughn 25,224 to 24,784 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mark Teixeira played 16 seasons to Mo Vaughn's 12, while Mo Vaughn carries the higher per-season figure (2,065 to 1,576). 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).
Mark Teixeira — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mo Vaughn — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mark Teixeira leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mo Vaughn owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Mark Teixeira and Mo Vaughn careers compare
The careers of Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) and Mo Vaughn (1991–2003) overlapped from 2003 to 2003, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,862 games for Mark Teixeira and 1,512 for Mo Vaughn across 16 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Mark Teixeira struck out more than walked (1,441 to 918), and Mo Vaughn struck out more than walked (1,429 to 725). Mo Vaughn's on-base percentage of .383 tops Mark Teixeira's .360. Mo Vaughn owns the better peak by OPS: .954 OPS in 2005 for Mark Teixeira against 1.003 OPS in 1996 for Mo Vaughn.
Mark Teixeira vs Mo Vaughn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mark Teixeira or Mo Vaughn?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mark Teixeira leads Mo Vaughn in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mark Teixeira or Mo Vaughn hit more home runs?
- Mark Teixeira, with 409 to Mo Vaughn's 328.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mo Vaughn, with .906 to Mark Teixeira's .869.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mo Vaughn, with .293 to Mark Teixeira's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Mark Teixeira, with 1,862 to Mo Vaughn's 1,620.