Jack Clark vs Juan Gonzalez: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Juan Gonzalez (1989–2005) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 home runs; Juan Gonzalez finished with 1,936 hits and 434 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Jack Clark
Juan Gonzalez
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Clark and Juan Gonzalez. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Jack Clark | Juan Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,994 | 1,689 |
| At-Bats | 6,847 | 6,556 |
| Runs | 1,118 | 1,061 |
| Hits | 1,826 | 1,936 |
| Doubles | 332 | 388 |
| Triples | 39 | 25 |
| Home Runs | 340 | 434 |
| RBI | 1,180 | 1,404 |
| Walks | 1,262 | 457 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 1,273 |
| Stolen Bases | 77 | 26 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | .295 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .343 |
| Slugging % | .476 | .561 |
| OPS | .854 | .904 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Juan Gonzalez 30,243 to 25,105 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,477 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Juan Gonzalez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Juan Gonzalez leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and batting average, while Jack Clark owns runs, stolen bases, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Juan Gonzalez. Note that PIV actually grades Jack Clark ahead, which means Juan Gonzalez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.