Miguel Tejada vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Miguel Tejada has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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 Chase Utley (2003–2018) — 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; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 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 Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS? Chase Utley, with .823 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average? Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits? Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Miguel Tejada, with 1,302 to Chase Utley's 1,025.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Chase Utley, with 17,446 career PIV to Miguel Tejada's 8,602.
- Who won more championships? Chase Utley, with 1 World Series title to Miguel Tejada's 0.
Miguel Tejada
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Miguel Tejada and Chase Utley. 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 | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,171 | 1,937 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,434 | 6,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,230 | 1,103 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,407 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | Leads: 468 | 411 |
| Triples | 23 | Leads: 58 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 307 | 259 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,302 | 1,025 |
| Walks | 553 | Leads: 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,079 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | 85 | Leads: 154 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .275 |
| On-Base % | .336 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | .456 | Leads: .465 |
| OPS | .791 | Leads: .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chase Utley outpaces Miguel Tejada 17,446 to 8,602 — driven by per-season impact — 1,026 PIV per season to 506 — rather than by longevity, since Chase Utley played 17 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
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Miguel Tejada leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Chase Utley owns stolen bases, 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 Chase Utley 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 Chase Utley careers compare
Miguel Tejada and Chase Utley were active at the same time between 2003 and 2013. With 2,171 games against 1,937 across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Miguel Tejada struck out more than walked (1,079 to 553), and Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724). On the bases, Chase Utley stole more often per game played (85 steals in 2,171 games for Miguel Tejada, 154 in 1,937 for Chase Utley). Chase Utley owns the better peak by OPS: .894 OPS in 2004 for Miguel Tejada against .976 OPS in 2007 for Chase Utley.
Miguel Tejada vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Miguel Tejada or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Miguel Tejada leads Chase Utley in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Miguel Tejada or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Miguel Tejada, with 307 to Chase Utley's 259.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Chase Utley, with .823 to Miguel Tejada's .791.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Miguel Tejada, with .285 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Miguel Tejada, with 2,407 to Chase Utley's 1,885.