Dwight Evans vs Greg Luzinski: Career Stats Comparison

Dwight Evans (1972–1991) and Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Dwight Evans finished with 2,446 hits and 385 home runs; Greg Luzinski finished with 1,795 hits and 307 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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Greg Luzinski

Hitter · 1970–1984
Games
1,821
Hits
1,795
Home Runs
307
RBI
1,128
Avg
.276
OPS
.840
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dwight Evans Greg Luzinski
Games 2,606 1,821
At-Bats 8,996 6,505
Runs 1,470 880
Hits 2,446 1,795
Doubles 483 344
Triples 73 24
Home Runs 385 307
RBI 1,384 1,128
Walks 1,391 845
Strikeouts 1,697 1,495
Stolen Bases 78 37
Batting Avg .272 .276
On-Base % .370 .363
Slugging % .470 .478
OPS .840 .840

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Evans outpaces Greg Luzinski 35,680 to 26,035 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,784 vs 1,736 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)
Greg Luzinski
26,035
Career PIV · 1,736 per season (15 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

Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.988 OPS39 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
1975.934 OPS34 HR, 120 RBI, .300 avg
1978.914 OPS35 HR, 101 RBI, .265 avg

Verdict

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

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