Jack Clark vs Tim Raines: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Tim Raines (1979–2002) — 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; Tim Raines finished with 2,605 hits and 170 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Jack Clark
Tim Raines
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Clark and Tim Raines. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Jack Clark | Tim Raines |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,994 | 2,502 |
| At-Bats | 6,847 | 8,872 |
| Runs | 1,118 | 1,571 |
| Hits | 1,826 | 2,605 |
| Doubles | 332 | 430 |
| Triples | 39 | 113 |
| Home Runs | 340 | 170 |
| RBI | 1,180 | 980 |
| Walks | 1,262 | 1,330 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 966 |
| Stolen Bases | 77 | 808 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | .294 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .385 |
| Slugging % | .476 | .425 |
| OPS | .854 | .810 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark leads Tim Raines 30,243 to 25,763 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,680 vs 1,073 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
Tim Raines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tim Raines leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Jack Clark owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tim Raines. Note that PIV actually grades Jack Clark ahead, which means Tim Raines's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.