Roy Campanella vs Enos Slaughter: Career Stats Comparison
Enos Slaughter has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Roy Campanella played 1948–1957 as a hitter; Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 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
Roy Campanella (1948–1957) and Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roy Campanella finished with 1,427 hits and 260 home runs; Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Roy Campanella, with 260 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS? Roy Campanella, with .859 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Roy Campanella's .283.
- Who had more hits? Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Roy Campanella's 1,427.
- Who drove in more runs? Enos Slaughter, with 1,304 to Roy Campanella's 1,015.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Enos Slaughter, with 27,340 career PIV to Roy Campanella's 19,598.
- Who won more championships? Enos Slaughter, with 4 World Series titles to Roy Campanella's 1.
Roy Campanella
Enos Slaughter
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roy Campanella and Enos Slaughter. 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 1940s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roy Campanella | Enos Slaughter |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,455 | Leads: 2,380 |
| At-Bats | 5,050 | Leads: 7,946 |
| Runs | 787 | Leads: 1,247 |
| Hits | 1,427 | Leads: 2,383 |
| Doubles | 235 | Leads: 413 |
| Triples | 32 | Leads: 148 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 260 | 169 |
| RBI | 1,015 | Leads: 1,304 |
| Walks | 608 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 514 | 538 |
| Stolen Bases | 39 | Leads: 71 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | Leads: .300 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .496 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: .859 | .834 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Enos Slaughter outpaces Roy Campanella 27,340 to 19,598 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,243 PIV per season to 1,031, across 22 seasons to 19. 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).
Roy Campanella — top 3 seasons by OPS
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Enos Slaughter leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Roy Campanella owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Enos Slaughter. PIV agrees: Enos Slaughter grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roy Campanella and Enos Slaughter careers compare
From 1948 through 1957, Roy Campanella and Enos Slaughter were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Roy Campanella appeared in 1,455 games to Enos Slaughter's 2,380. Where Roy Campanella comes out ahead, it is in home runs (260 to 169), slugging percentage (.496 to .453), and OPS (.859 to .834). At the plate, Roy Campanella walked more often than struck out (608 walks, 514 strikeouts), and Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Roy Campanella's hits: 260 of 1,427 for Roy Campanella, 169 of 2,383 for Enos Slaughter.
Roy Campanella vs Enos Slaughter: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roy Campanella or Enos Slaughter?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Enos Slaughter leads Roy Campanella in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Roy Campanella or Enos Slaughter hit more home runs?
- Roy Campanella, with 260 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Roy Campanella, with .859 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Roy Campanella's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Roy Campanella's 1,427.