Ferris Fain vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Ferris Fain played 1947–1955 as a hitter; Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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
Ferris Fain (1947–1955) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ferris Fain finished with 1,139 hits and 48 home runs; Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Ferris Fain's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Ferris Fain's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Ferris Fain's .290.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Ferris Fain's 1,139.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Ferris Fain's 570.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Ferris Fain's 15,082.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Ferris Fain's 0.
Ferris Fain
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ferris Fain and Johnny Mize. 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 1940s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Ferris Fain | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,151 | Leads: 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 3,930 | Leads: 6,443 |
| Runs | 595 | Leads: 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,139 | Leads: 2,011 |
| Doubles | 213 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | 48 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | 570 | Leads: 1,337 |
| Walks | Leads: 904 | 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 261 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 46 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .424 | .397 |
| Slugging % | .396 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .820 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Ferris Fain 43,061 to 15,082 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,691 PIV per season to 1,508, across 16 seasons to 10. 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).
Ferris Fain — top 3 seasons by OPS
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ferris Fain owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ferris Fain and Johnny Mize careers compare
The careers of Ferris Fain (1947–1955) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) overlapped from 1947 to 1953, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Johnny Mize has the far longer record, 1,884 games against 1,151 across 10 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Ferris Fain comes out ahead, it is in walks (904 to 856), stolen bases (46 to 28), and on-base percentage (.424 to .397). At the plate, Ferris Fain walked more often than struck out (904 walks, 261 strikeouts), and Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts).
Ferris Fain vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ferris Fain or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Ferris Fain in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ferris Fain or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Ferris Fain's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Ferris Fain's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Ferris Fain's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Ferris Fain's 1,139.