Orlando Cepeda vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Orlando Cepeda 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). Orlando Cepeda played 1958–1974 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
Orlando Cepeda (1958–1974) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Orlando Cepeda finished with 2,351 hits and 379 home runs; 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? Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Orlando Cepeda's .849.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Orlando Cepeda's .297.
- Who had more hits? Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Orlando Cepeda, with 1,365 to Johnny Mize's 1,337.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Orlando Cepeda's 32,785.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Orlando Cepeda's 2.
Orlando Cepeda
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Orlando Cepeda 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 1950s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Orlando Cepeda | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,124 | 1,884 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,927 | 6,443 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,131 | 1,118 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,351 | 2,011 |
| Doubles | Leads: 417 | 367 |
| Triples | 27 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 379 | 359 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,365 | 1,337 |
| Walks | 588 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,169 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 142 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | .297 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .350 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .499 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .849 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize leads Orlando Cepeda 43,061 to 32,785 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,726 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Orlando Cepeda's 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).
Orlando Cepeda — top 3 seasons by OPS
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Orlando Cepeda leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Mize owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Orlando Cepeda. Note that PIV actually grades Johnny Mize ahead, which means Orlando Cepeda's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Orlando Cepeda and Johnny Mize careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Johnny Mize's ended in 1953, and Orlando Cepeda debuted in 1958. With 2,124 games against 1,884 across 19 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Orlando Cepeda struck out more than walked (1,169 to 588), while Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). On the bases, Orlando Cepeda stole more often per game played (142 steals in 2,124 games for Orlando Cepeda, 28 in 1,884 for Johnny Mize). Johnny Mize's slugging percentage of .562 tops Orlando Cepeda's .499.
Orlando Cepeda vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Orlando Cepeda or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Orlando Cepeda leads Johnny Mize in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Orlando Cepeda or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 379 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Orlando Cepeda's .849.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Orlando Cepeda's .297.
- Who had more hits?
- Orlando Cepeda, with 2,351 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.