Jack Clark vs Greg Luzinski: Career Stats Comparison

Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 home runs; Greg Luzinski finished with 1,795 hits and 307 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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Greg Luzinski

Hitter · 1970–1984
Games
1,821
Hits
1,795
Home Runs
307
RBI
1,128
Avg
.276
OPS
.840
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Jack Clark Greg Luzinski
Games 1,994 1,821
At-Bats 6,847 6,505
Runs 1,118 880
Hits 1,826 1,795
Doubles 332 344
Triples 39 24
Home Runs 340 307
RBI 1,180 1,128
Walks 1,262 845
Strikeouts 1,441 1,495
Stolen Bases 77 37
Batting Avg .267 .276
On-Base % .379 .363
Slugging % .476 .478
OPS .854 .840

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Greg Luzinski 30,243 to 26,035 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,736 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)
Greg Luzinski
26,035
Career PIV · 1,736 per season (15 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

Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.988 OPS39 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
1975.934 OPS34 HR, 120 RBI, .300 avg
1978.914 OPS35 HR, 101 RBI, .265 avg

Verdict

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

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