Mark Teixeira vs Joey Votto: Career Stats Comparison
Joey Votto has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Joey Votto played 2007–2023 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 Joey Votto (2007–2023) — both broke in during the 2000s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Mark Teixeira finished with 1,862 hits and 409 home runs; Joey Votto finished with 2,135 hits and 356 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 Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joey Votto, with .920 to Mark Teixeira's .869.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joey Votto, with .294 to Mark Teixeira's .268.
- Who had more hits? Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Mark Teixeira's 1,862.
- Who drove in more runs? Mark Teixeira, with 1,298 to Joey Votto's 1,144.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joey Votto, with 43,852 career PIV to Mark Teixeira's 25,224.
- Who won more championships? Mark Teixeira, with 1 World Series title to Joey Votto's 0.
Mark Teixeira
Joey Votto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mark Teixeira and Joey Votto. 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 | Mark Teixeira | Joey Votto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,862 | Leads: 2,056 |
| At-Bats | 6,936 | Leads: 7,252 |
| Runs | 1,099 | Leads: 1,171 |
| Hits | 1,862 | Leads: 2,135 |
| Doubles | 408 | Leads: 459 |
| Triples | 18 | Leads: 22 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 409 | 356 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,298 | 1,144 |
| Walks | 918 | Leads: 1,365 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,640 |
| Stolen Bases | 26 | Leads: 80 |
| Batting Avg | .268 | Leads: .294 |
| On-Base % | .360 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .509 | Leads: .511 |
| OPS | .869 | Leads: .920 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joey Votto outpaces Mark Teixeira 43,852 to 25,224 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,580 PIV per season to 1,576, across 17 seasons to 16. 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
Joey Votto — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joey Votto leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Mark Teixeira owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joey Votto. PIV agrees: Joey Votto 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 Joey Votto careers compare
The careers of Mark Teixeira (2003–2016) and Joey Votto (2007–2023) overlapped from 2007 to 2016, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,862 games against 2,056 across 16 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Mark Teixeira are home runs (409 to 356) and RBI (1,298 to 1,144). At the plate, Mark Teixeira struck out more than walked (1,441 to 918), and Joey Votto struck out more than walked (1,640 to 1,365). Home runs make up a larger share of Mark Teixeira's hits: 409 of 1,862 for Mark Teixeira, 356 of 2,135 for Joey Votto.
Mark Teixeira vs Joey Votto: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mark Teixeira or Joey Votto?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joey Votto leads Mark Teixeira in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mark Teixeira or Joey Votto hit more home runs?
- Mark Teixeira, with 409 to Joey Votto's 356.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joey Votto, with .920 to Mark Teixeira's .869.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joey Votto, with .294 to Mark Teixeira's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Joey Votto, with 2,135 to Mark Teixeira's 1,862.