Eddie Collins vs Mickey Mantle: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Collins has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Eddie Collins played 1906–1930 as a hitter; Mickey Mantle played 1951–1968 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
Eddie Collins (1906–1930) and Mickey Mantle (1951–1968) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs; Mickey Mantle finished with 2,415 hits and 536 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mickey Mantle, with 536 to Eddie Collins's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mickey Mantle, with .977 to Eddie Collins's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average? Eddie Collins, with .333 to Mickey Mantle's .298.
- Who had more hits? Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Mickey Mantle's 2,415.
- Who drove in more runs? Mickey Mantle, with 1,509 to Eddie Collins's 1,300.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mickey Mantle, with 67,905 career PIV to Eddie Collins's 54,794.
- Who won more championships? Mickey Mantle, with 7 World Series titles to Eddie Collins's 6.
Eddie Collins
Mickey Mantle
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Eddie Collins and Mickey Mantle. 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, and the 1900s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Eddie Collins | Mickey Mantle |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,826 | 2,401 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,949 | 8,102 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,821 | 1,677 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,315 | 2,415 |
| Doubles | Leads: 438 | 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 187 | 72 |
| Home Runs | 47 | Leads: 536 |
| RBI | 1,300 | Leads: 1,509 |
| Walks | 1,499 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 467 | 1,710 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 741 | 153 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .333 | .298 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .424 | .421 |
| Slugging % | .429 | Leads: .557 |
| OPS | .853 | Leads: .977 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mickey Mantle leads Eddie Collins 67,905 to 54,794 — driven by per-season impact — 3,773 PIV per season to 2,192 — rather than by longevity, since Mickey Mantle played 18 seasons to Eddie Collins's 25. 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).
Eddie Collins — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mickey Mantle — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Mickey Mantle owns home runs, RBI, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Eddie Collins. Note that PIV actually grades Mickey Mantle ahead, which means Eddie Collins's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Eddie Collins and Mickey Mantle careers compare
Eddie Collins (1906–1930) was finished before Mickey Mantle (1951–1968) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 2,826 games for Eddie Collins and 2,401 for Mickey Mantle across 25 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Eddie Collins walked more often than struck out (1,499 walks, 467 strikeouts); Mickey Mantle walked more often than struck out (1,733 walks, 1,710 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mickey Mantle's hits: 47 of 3,315 for Eddie Collins, 536 of 2,415 for Mickey Mantle. Eddie Collins was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Eddie Collins vs Mickey Mantle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Eddie Collins or Mickey Mantle?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eddie Collins leads Mickey Mantle in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Eddie Collins or Mickey Mantle hit more home runs?
- Mickey Mantle, with 536 to Eddie Collins's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mickey Mantle, with .977 to Eddie Collins's .853.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Eddie Collins, with .333 to Mickey Mantle's .298.
- Who had more hits?
- Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Mickey Mantle's 2,415.