Pete Alonso vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Pete Alonso has played 2019–present as a hitter; Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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
Pete Alonso (2019–present) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pete Alonso has 1,112 hits and 307 home runs through October 12, 2026; Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Pete Alonso's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Pete Alonso's .861.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Pete Alonso's .255.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Pete Alonso's 1,112.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Pete Alonso's 825.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Pete Alonso's 13,899.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Pete Alonso's 0.
Pete Alonso
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Alonso and Johnny Mize. 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 2010s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Pete Alonso is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Pete Alonso | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,168 | Leads: 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 4,365 | Leads: 6,443 |
| Runs | 680 | Leads: 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,112 | Leads: 2,011 |
| Doubles | 207 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | 8 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | 307 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | 825 | Leads: 1,337 |
| Walks | 500 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,153 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | 23 | Leads: 28 |
| Batting Avg | .255 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .344 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .517 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .861 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Pete Alonso 43,061 to 13,899 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,691 PIV per season to 1,986, across 16 seasons to 7. 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).
Pete Alonso — top 3 seasons by OPS
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Alonso owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pete Alonso and Johnny Mize careers compare
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) was finished before Pete Alonso (2019–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Johnny Mize has the far longer record, 1,884 games against 1,168 across 7 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Johnny Mize. Plate discipline differs: Pete Alonso struck out more than walked (1,153 to 500), but Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Pete Alonso's hits: 307 of 1,112 for Pete Alonso, 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize. Johnny Mize's slugging percentage of .562 tops Pete Alonso's .517. Pete Alonso's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Pete Alonso vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Alonso or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Pete Alonso in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Alonso or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Pete Alonso's 307.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Pete Alonso's .861.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Pete Alonso's .255.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Pete Alonso's 1,112.