Jimmy Collins vs Judy Johnson: Career Stats Comparison

Jimmy Collins (1895–1908) and Judy Johnson (?–1936) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jimmy Collins finished with 1,999 hits and 65 home runs; Judy Johnson finished with 1,078 hits and 36 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jimmy Collins

Hitter · 1895–1908
Games
1,725
Hits
1,999
Home Runs
65
RBI
983
Avg
.294
OPS
.752
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Judy Johnson

Hitter · ?–1936
Games
981
Hits
1,078
Home Runs
36
RBI
609
Avg
.296
OPS
.755
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmy Collins and Judy Johnson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jimmy Collins Judy Johnson
Games 1,725 981
At-Bats 6,795 3,644
Runs 1,055 615
Hits 1,999 1,078
Doubles 352 190
Triples 116 61
Home Runs 65 36
RBI 983 609
Walks 426 254
Strikeouts 266 29
Stolen Bases 194 95
Batting Avg .294 .296
On-Base % .343 .344
Slugging % .409 .411
OPS .752 .755

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmy Collins outpaces Judy Johnson 13,677 to 1,381 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (855 vs 66 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jimmy Collins
13,677
Career PIV · 855 per season (16 seasons)
Judy Johnson
1,381
Career PIV · 66 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).

Jimmy Collins — top 3 seasons by OPS

1897.882 OPS6 HR, 132 RBI, .346 avg
1901.869 OPS6 HR, 94 RBI, .332 avg
1898.856 OPS15 HR, 111 RBI, .328 avg

Judy Johnson — top 2 seasons by OPS

1929.940 OPS6 HR, 69 RBI, .373 avg
1926.810 OPS2 HR, 63 RBI, .325 avg

Verdict

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

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