Josh Gibson vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Gibson played ?–1946 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
Josh Gibson (?–1946) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Josh Gibson finished with 1,007 hits and 197 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 Josh Gibson's 197.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average? Josh Gibson, with .364 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Josh Gibson's 1,007.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Josh Gibson's 872.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Josh Gibson's 28,319.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Josh Gibson's 2.
Josh Gibson
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Gibson 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Josh Gibson | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 766 | Leads: 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 2,768 | Leads: 6,443 |
| Runs | 733 | Leads: 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,007 | Leads: 2,011 |
| Doubles | 170 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | 72 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | 197 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | 872 | Leads: 1,337 |
| Walks | 400 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 20 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .364 | .312 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .446 | .397 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .691 | .562 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.136 | .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Josh Gibson 43,061 to 28,319 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,666 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Josh Gibson's 17. 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).
Josh Gibson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
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 Josh Gibson owns stolen bases, batting average, 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.
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How the Josh Gibson and Johnny Mize careers compare
The careers of Josh Gibson (?–1946) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 766 games of Josh Gibson with 1,884 of Johnny Mize across 17 and 16 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Josh Gibson walked more often than struck out (400 walks, 20 strikeouts), and Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). In slugging percentage, Josh Gibson holds the edge, .691 to .562. Only Johnny Mize has a season on the peak list; Josh Gibson never reached the qualifying workload.
Josh Gibson vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Gibson or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Josh Gibson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Gibson or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Josh Gibson's 197.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Josh Gibson, with .364 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Josh Gibson's 1,007.