Miguel Tejada
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2013)
Miguel Tejada was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,171 career games, he hit .285 with 2,407 hits, 307 home runs, and 1,302 RBI. Miguel Tejada was a 6-time All-Star, an MVP, an All-Star Game MVP, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,602.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-08-27
- Last Game
- 2013-08-10
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · MVP · All-Star Game MVP · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Miguel Odalis Tejada
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,171 | 8,434 | 1,230 | 2,407 | 468 | 23 | 307 | 1,302 | 85 | 553 | 1,079 | .285 | .336 | .456 | .791 | 8,602 |
Career AVG .285 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .456 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career OPS .791 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 26 | 99 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | .202 | .266 (-24%) | .336 (-29%) | .419 (-20%) | .756 (-24%) | -416.9 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | 105 | 365 | 53 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 28 | 86 | .233 | .266 (-13%) | .335 (-11%) | .420 (-9%) | .755 (-10%) | -628.2 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 159 | 593 | 93 | 149 | 33 | 4 | 21 | 84 | 8 | 57 | 94 | .251 | .271 (-7%) | .344 (-6%) | .433 (-2%) | .778 (-3%) | -403.9 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 160 | 607 | 105 | 167 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 115 | 6 | 66 | 102 | .275 | .270 (+2%) | .344 (+1%) | .437 (+10%) | .782 (+6%) | 804.1 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 162 | 622 | 107 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 11 | 43 | 89 | .267 | .263 (+1%) | .332 (-2%) | .426 (+12%) | .758 (+6%) | 663.2 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 162 | 662 | 108 | 204 | 30 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 7 | 38 | 84 | .308 | .261 (+18%) | .331 (+7%) | .416 (+22%) | .747 (+15%) | 2072.4 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | 162 | 636 | 98 | 177 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 106 | 10 | 53 | 65 | .278 | .264 (+5%) | .332 (+1%) | .422 (+12%) | .754 (+7%) | 838.8 |
| 2004 | BAL | AL | 162 | 653 | 107 | 203 | 40 | 2 | 34 | 150 | 4 | 48 | 73 | .311 | .266 (+17%) | .335 (+7%) | .427 (+25%) | .762 (+17%) | 2249.8 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 162 | 654 | 89 | 199 | 50 | 5 | 26 | 98 | 5 | 40 | 83 | .304 | .264 (+15%) | .330 (+6%) | .418 (+23%) | .749 (+15%) | 1976.8 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | 162 | 648 | 99 | 214 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 46 | 79 | .330 | .269 (+23%) | .336 (+13%) | .431 (+15%) | .768 (+14%) | 2058.6 |
| 2007 | BAL | AL | 133 | 514 | 72 | 152 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 41 | 55 | .296 | .268 (+10%) | .335 (+6%) | .422 (+4%) | .758 (+5%) | 661.1 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 158 | 632 | 92 | 179 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 7 | 24 | 72 | .283 | .263 (+7%) | .333 (-6%) | .416 (avg) | .749 (-3%) | -390.7 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 158 | 635 | 83 | 199 | 46 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 5 | 19 | 48 | .313 | .262 (+19%) | .332 (+2%) | .417 (+9%) | .750 (+6%) | 625.6 |
| 2010 | BAL | AL | 97 | 401 | 40 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 39 | .269 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (-5%) | .402 (-10%) | .728 (-8%) | -518.0 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 59 | 235 | 31 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 28 | .268 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (-2%) | .402 (+2%) | .728 (avg) | -518.0 |
| 2011 | SFN | NL | 91 | 322 | 28 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 35 | .239 | .255 (-6%) | .320 (-16%) | .399 (-18%) | .719 (-17%) | -928.5 |
| 2013 | KCA | AL | 53 | 156 | 15 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 25 | .288 | .253 (+14%) | .317 (avg) | .396 (-5%) | .714 (-3%) | -69.3 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,171 | 8,434 | 1,230 | 2,407 | 468 | 23 | 307 | 1,302 | 85 | 553 | 1,079 | .285 | — | — | — | — | 8,077 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2171 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1088 | 4169 | 623 | 1200 | 173 | 690 | .288 |
| Away | 1083 | 4265 | 607 | 1207 | 134 | 612 | .283 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-10 | KCR | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-09 | KCR | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-08 | KCR | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-07 | KCR | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-06 | KCR | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-05 | KCR | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-08-04 | KCR | NYN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-08-03 | KCR | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-02 | KCR | NYN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-08-01 | KCR | MIN | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 30 | 26 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 12 |
| 3B | 163 | 152 | 103 | 326 | 19 | 35 |
| SS | 1946 | 1929 | 2891 | 5804 | 255 | 1274 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | OAK | SS | 26 | 25 | 54 | 68 | 4 | 18 |
| 1998 | OAK | SS | 104 | 104 | 173 | 327 | 26 | 75 |
| 1999 | OAK | SS | 159 | 156 | 292 | 471 | 21 | 110 |
| 2000 | OAK | SS | 160 | 159 | 233 | 501 | 21 | 115 |
| 2001 | OAK | SS | 162 | 160 | 256 | 473 | 20 | 93 |
| 2002 | OAK | SS | 162 | 161 | 229 | 504 | 19 | 106 |
| 2003 | OAK | SS | 162 | 162 | 240 | 490 | 21 | 95 |
| 2004 | BAL | SS | 162 | 162 | 263 | 526 | 24 | 118 |
| 2005 | BAL | SS | 160 | 160 | 252 | 479 | 22 | 105 |
| 2006 | BAL | SS | 150 | 150 | 237 | 418 | 19 | 108 |
| 2007 | BAL | SS | 124 | 123 | 149 | 358 | 15 | 77 |
| 2008 | HOU | SS | 157 | 154 | 187 | 442 | 11 | 97 |
| 2009 | HOU | SS | 158 | 157 | 214 | 475 | 21 | 105 |
| 2010 | BAL | 3B | 93 | 93 | 68 | 197 | 15 | 22 |
| 2010 | SDN | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SDN | SS | 58 | 57 | 68 | 162 | 3 | 40 |
| 2011 | SFN | 2B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | SFN | 3B | 44 | 39 | 29 | 99 | 2 | 12 |
| 2011 | SFN | SS | 42 | 39 | 44 | 110 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | KCA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | KCA | 2B | 26 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | KCA | 3B | 22 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 30 |
| Third Base | 163 |
| Shortstop | 1946 |
| Designated Hitter | 27 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-05-23 |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-04-22 |
| 2005 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 2005 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-09-25 |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-07-24 |
| 2004 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 2004 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-08-23 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-08-07 |
Salary History
Miguel Tejada's recorded salaries total $96,462,658 over 16 seasons, 1997 to 2013. Tejada's career, 1997 to 2013, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | KCA | AL | $1,100,000 |
| 2011 | SFN | NL | $6,500,000 |
| 2010 | BAL | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $14,811,414 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $14,811,414 |
| 2007 | BAL | AL | $13,811,415 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | $11,811,415 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | $11,000,000 |
| 2004 | BAL | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2003 | OAK | AL | $5,125,000 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | $3,625,000 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | $2,025,000 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | $290,000 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | $230,000 |
| 1998 | OAK | AL | $172,000 |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | $150,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $96,462,658 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 3.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2006 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 5.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 7.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 123.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 49.0 | 392 | 1 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 356.0 | 392 | 21 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 3.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 16th | 5.0 | 392 | 0 |
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Miguel Tejada: the record in brief
The profile opens with Miguel Tejada's first major league game on August 27, 1997; the last one listed came on August 10, 2013. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1997 to 2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004 through 2010), the Houston Astros (2008 through 2009), the San Diego Padres (2010), the San Francisco Giants (2011), and the Kansas City Royals (2013). Born on May 25, 1974, in Bani, Peravia, D.R., Tejada is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 220 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Miguel Tejada was the playing name; the full given name is Miguel Odalis.
The batting record for Tejada: 2,171 games, 2,407 hits in 8,434 at bats, and a .285 average; the totals also include 307 home runs, 1,302 runs batted in, and 85 stolen bases. Tejada's career OPS of .791 combines a .336 on-base mark with .456 slugging. Tejada's .285 average ran 8.1% above the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Miguel Tejada
- What years did Miguel Tejada play?
- Miguel Tejada played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.
- Was Miguel Tejada a pitcher?
- No. Miguel Tejada was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Miguel Tejada hit?
- Miguel Tejada hit 307 career home runs with 2,407 hits.
- What teams did Miguel Tejada play for?
- Miguel Tejada played for 6 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1997–2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2004–2007, 2010), the Houston Astros (2008–2009), the San Diego Padres (2010), the San Francisco Giants (2011), and the Kansas City Royals (2013).
- How many MVP awards did Miguel Tejada win?
- Miguel Tejada won 1 MVP award, in 2002.
- What awards did Miguel Tejada win?
- Miguel Tejada won the MVP award (2002) and 2 Silver Slugger awards (2004 and 2005). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Miguel Tejada's career stats?
- In 2,171 games, Miguel Tejada had 2,407 hits, 307 home runs, 1,302 RBI, 1,230 runs, and 85 stolen bases, with a .285 batting average.
- How much did Miguel Tejada earn in his career?
- Miguel Tejada's recorded salaries total $96,462,658 over 16 seasons, 1997 to 2013. Tejada's career, 1997 to 2013, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Miguel Tejada's salary?
- Miguel Tejada's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $14,811,414, in 2008, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2013.
- What position did Miguel Tejada play?
- Miguel Tejada played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Miguel Tejada and how much did he weigh?
- Miguel Tejada was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 220 pounds.
- How many home runs did Miguel Tejada hit each season?
- Miguel Tejada's home runs by season: 2 in 1997, 11 in 1998, 21 in 1999, 30 in 2000, 31 in 2001, 34 in 2002, 27 in 2003, 34 in 2004, 26 in 2005, 24 in 2006, 18 in 2007, 13 in 2008, 14 in 2009, 15 in 2010, 4 in 2011, and 3 in 2013. His most in one season was 34, in 2002 and 2004.
- What was Miguel Tejada's career batting average?
- Miguel Tejada batted .285 over his career, with 2,407 hits in 8,434 at bats.
- How many RBI did Miguel Tejada have?
- Miguel Tejada drove in 1,302 runs in his career.