Dwight Evans vs Reggie Jackson: Career Stats Comparison

Dwight Evans (1972–1991) and Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs; Reggie Jackson finished with 2,584 hits and 563 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Dwight Evans

Hitter · 1972–1991
Games
2,606
Hits
2,446
Home Runs
385
RBI
1,384
Avg
.272
OPS
.840
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Reggie Jackson

Hitter · 1967–1987
Games
2,820
Hits
2,584
Home Runs
563
RBI
1,702
Avg
.262
OPS
.846
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dwight Evans and Reggie Jackson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Dwight Evans Reggie Jackson
Games 2,606 2,820
At-Bats 8,996 9,864
Runs 1,470 1,551
Hits 2,446 2,584
Doubles 483 463
Triples 73 49
Home Runs 385 563
RBI 1,384 1,702
Walks 1,391 1,375
Strikeouts 1,697 2,597
Stolen Bases 78 228
Batting Avg .272 .262
On-Base % .370 .356
Slugging % .470 .490
OPS .840 .846

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Reggie Jackson leads Dwight Evans 41,801 to 35,680 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,991 vs 1,784 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dwight Evans
35,680
Career PIV · 1,784 per season (20 seasons)
Reggie Jackson
41,801
Career PIV · 1,991 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).

Dwight Evans — top 3 seasons by OPS

1987.986 OPS34 HR, 123 RBI, .305 avg
1981.937 OPS22 HR, 71 RBI, .296 avg
1982.936 OPS32 HR, 98 RBI, .292 avg

Reggie Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS

19691.018 OPS47 HR, 118 RBI, .275 avg
1980.995 OPS41 HR, 111 RBI, .300 avg
1979.926 OPS29 HR, 89 RBI, .297 avg

Verdict

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

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