Jimmie Foxx vs Mike Piazza: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 as a hitter; Mike Piazza played 1992–2007 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
Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) and Mike Piazza (1992–2007) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs; Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Mike Piazza's 427.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Mike Piazza's .922.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Mike Piazza's .308.
- Who had more hits? Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Mike Piazza's 2,127.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Mike Piazza's 1,335.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Mike Piazza's 30,988.
- Who won more championships? Jimmie Foxx, with 2 World Series titles to Mike Piazza's 0.
Jimmie Foxx
Mike Piazza
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmie Foxx and Mike Piazza. 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 1920s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jimmie Foxx | Mike Piazza |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,317 | 1,912 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,134 | 6,911 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,751 | 1,048 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,646 | 2,127 |
| Doubles | Leads: 458 | 344 |
| Triples | Leads: 125 | 8 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 534 | 427 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,922 | 1,335 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,452 | 759 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,311 | 1,113 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 87 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .325 | .308 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .428 | .377 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .609 | .545 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.038 | .922 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Mike Piazza 72,872 to 30,988 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 PIV per season to 1,722, across 21 seasons to 18. 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).
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mike Piazza owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jimmie Foxx and Mike Piazza careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jimmie Foxx's ended in 1945, and Mike Piazza debuted in 1992. With 2,317 games against 1,912 across 21 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Every scored category on the table goes to Jimmie Foxx. Plate discipline differs: Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts), but Mike Piazza struck out more than walked (1,113 to 759). Jimmie Foxx's slugging percentage of .609 tops Mike Piazza's .545. On the peak-season lists, Jimmie Foxx's best year is 1932 at 1.218 OPS and Mike Piazza's is 1997 at 1.070 OPS; Jimmie Foxx has the stronger single season.
Jimmie Foxx vs Mike Piazza: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jimmie Foxx or Mike Piazza?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Mike Piazza in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jimmie Foxx or Mike Piazza hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Mike Piazza's 427.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Mike Piazza's .922.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Mike Piazza's .308.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Mike Piazza's 2,127.