Bob Elliott vs Pee Wee Reese: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Elliott has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bob Elliott played 1939–1953 as a hitter; Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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
Bob Elliott (1939–1953) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bob Elliott finished with 2,061 hits and 170 home runs; Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bob Elliott, with 170 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bob Elliott, with .815 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bob Elliott, with .289 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Bob Elliott's 2,061.
- Who drove in more runs? Bob Elliott, with 1,195 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bob Elliott, with 22,824 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Pee Wee Reese, with 1 World Series title to Bob Elliott's 0.
Bob Elliott
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Elliott and Pee Wee Reese. 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 1930s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bob Elliott | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,978 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 7,141 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 1,064 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 2,061 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | Leads: 382 | 330 |
| Triples | Leads: 94 | 80 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 170 | 126 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,195 | 885 |
| Walks | 967 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 604 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | 60 | Leads: 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .289 | .269 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .375 | .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .440 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .815 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bob Elliott outpaces Pee Wee Reese 22,824 to 10,057 — driven by per-season impact — 1,427 PIV per season to 629 — rather than by longevity, since Bob Elliott played 16 seasons to Pee Wee Reese's 16. 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).
Bob Elliott — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bob Elliott leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bob Elliott. PIV agrees: Bob Elliott grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Bob Elliott and Pee Wee Reese careers compare
From 1940 through 1953, Bob Elliott and Pee Wee Reese were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,978 games for Bob Elliott and 2,166 for Pee Wee Reese across 16 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Bob Elliott walked more often than struck out (967 walks, 604 strikeouts), and Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Bob Elliott's hits: 170 of 2,061 for Bob Elliott, 126 of 2,170 for Pee Wee Reese.
Bob Elliott vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bob Elliott or Pee Wee Reese?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bob Elliott leads Pee Wee Reese in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bob Elliott or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Bob Elliott, with 170 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bob Elliott, with .815 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bob Elliott, with .289 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Bob Elliott's 2,061.