Oscar Charleston vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Oscar Charleston and Johnny Mize are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Oscar Charleston played ?–1941 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
Oscar Charleston (?–1941) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 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? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Oscar Charleston's 183.
- Who had the higher OPS? Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average? Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Oscar Charleston's 1,718.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Oscar Charleston's 1,139.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Oscar Charleston's 34,756.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Oscar Charleston's 0.
Oscar Charleston
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Oscar Charleston 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Oscar Charleston | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,336 | Leads: 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 4,903 | Leads: 6,443 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,164 | 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,718 | Leads: 2,011 |
| Doubles | 329 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | Leads: 112 | 83 |
| Home Runs | 183 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | 1,139 | Leads: 1,337 |
| Walks | 647 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 29 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 311 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .350 | .312 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .430 | .397 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .575 | .562 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.005 | .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize leads Oscar Charleston 43,061 to 34,756 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,121 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Oscar Charleston's 31. 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).
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Johnny Mize owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Oscar Charleston. Note that PIV actually grades Johnny Mize ahead, which means Oscar Charleston's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Oscar Charleston and Johnny Mize careers compare
From 1941 through 1941, Oscar Charleston and Johnny Mize were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,336 games for Oscar Charleston and 1,884 for Johnny Mize across 31 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Oscar Charleston walked more often than struck out (647 walks, 29 strikeouts), and Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Johnny Mize's hits: 183 of 1,718 for Oscar Charleston, 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize.
Oscar Charleston vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Oscar Charleston or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Oscar Charleston's 183.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Oscar Charleston's 1,718.