Jack Clark vs Reggie Jackson: Career Stats Comparison

Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 home runs; Reggie Jackson finished with 2,584 hits and 563 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jack Clark

Hitter · 1975–1992
Games
1,994
Hits
1,826
Home Runs
340
RBI
1,180
Avg
.267
OPS
.854
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Reggie Jackson

Hitter · 1967–1987
Games
2,820
Hits
2,584
Home Runs
563
RBI
1,702
Avg
.262
OPS
.846
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Clark and Reggie Jackson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jack Clark Reggie Jackson
Games 1,994 2,820
At-Bats 6,847 9,864
Runs 1,118 1,551
Hits 1,826 2,584
Doubles 332 463
Triples 39 49
Home Runs 340 563
RBI 1,180 1,702
Walks 1,262 1,375
Strikeouts 1,441 2,597
Stolen Bases 77 228
Batting Avg .267 .262
On-Base % .379 .356
Slugging % .476 .490
OPS .854 .846

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Reggie Jackson outpaces Jack Clark 41,801 to 30,243 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,991 vs 1,680 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jack Clark
30,243
Career PIV · 1,680 per season (18 seasons)
Reggie Jackson
41,801
Career PIV · 1,991 per season (21 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

19871.055 OPS35 HR, 106 RBI, .286 avg
1990.974 OPS25 HR, 62 RBI, .266 avg
1980.900 OPS22 HR, 82 RBI, .284 avg

Reggie Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS

19691.018 OPS47 HR, 118 RBI, .275 avg
1980.995 OPS41 HR, 111 RBI, .300 avg
1979.926 OPS29 HR, 89 RBI, .297 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Reggie Jackson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jack Clark owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Reggie Jackson. PIV agrees: Reggie Jackson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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