Miguel Tejada vs Troy Tulowitzki: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada 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). Miguel Tejada played 1997–2013 as a hitter; Troy Tulowitzki played 2006–2019 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
Miguel Tejada (1997–2013) and Troy Tulowitzki (2006–2019) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Miguel Tejada finished with 2,407 hits and 307 home runs; Troy Tulowitzki finished with 1,391 hits and 225 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 Troy Tulowitzki's 225.
- Who had the higher OPS? Troy Tulowitzki, with .856 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Troy Tulowitzki, with .290 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Troy Tulowitzki's 1,391.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Troy Tulowitzki's 780.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Troy Tulowitzki, with 16,087 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
Miguel Tejada
Troy Tulowitzki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Tejada and Troy Tulowitzki. 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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Miguel Tejada | Troy Tulowitzki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,171 | 1,291 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,434 | 4,804 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,230 | 762 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,407 | 1,391 |
| Doubles | Leads: 468 | 264 |
| Triples | 23 | Leads: 24 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 307 | 225 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,302 | 780 |
| Walks | Leads: 553 | 511 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,079 | 900 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 85 | 57 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | .336 | Leads: .361 |
| Slugging % | .456 | Leads: .495 |
| OPS | .791 | Leads: .856 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Troy Tulowitzki outpaces Miguel Tejada 16,087 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 1,149 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Troy Tulowitzki played 14 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).
Miguel Tejada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Troy Tulowitzki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Tejada leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Troy Tulowitzki 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 Troy Tulowitzki 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 Miguel Tejada and Troy Tulowitzki careers compare
From 2006 through 2013, Miguel Tejada and Troy Tulowitzki were in the majors together. The table compares 2,171 games of Miguel Tejada with 1,291 of Troy Tulowitzki across 17 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553), and Troy Tulowitzki struck out more than walked (900 to 511). Troy Tulowitzki's slugging percentage of .495 tops Miguel Tejada's .456. Troy Tulowitzki owns the better peak by OPS: .894 OPS in 2004 for Miguel Tejada against 1.035 OPS in 2014 for Troy Tulowitzki.
Miguel Tejada vs Troy Tulowitzki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Miguel Tejada or Troy Tulowitzki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Troy Tulowitzki in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Miguel Tejada or Troy Tulowitzki hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Troy Tulowitzki's 225.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with .856 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with .290 to Miguel Tejada's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Troy Tulowitzki's 1,391.