Tom Glavine vs Chipper Jones: Career Stats Comparison

Tom Glavine (1987–2008) and Chipper Jones (1993–2012) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Tom Glavine finished with 246 hits and 1 home runs; Chipper Jones finished with 2,726 hits and 468 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Tom Glavine

Two-Way Player · 1987–2008
Games
709
Hits
246
Home Runs
1
RBI
90
Avg
.186
OPS
.454
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Chipper Jones

Hitter · 1993–2012
Games
2,499
Hits
2,726
Home Runs
468
RBI
1,623
Avg
.303
OPS
.930
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Tom Glavine and Chipper Jones. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Tom Glavine Chipper Jones
Games 709 2,499
At-Bats 1,323 8,984
Runs 93 1,619
Hits 246 2,726
Doubles 25 549
Triples 2 38
Home Runs 1 468
RBI 90 1,623
Walks 101 1,512
Strikeouts 329 1,409
Stolen Bases 1 150
Batting Avg .186 .303
On-Base % .244 .401
Slugging % .210 .529
OPS .454 .930

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chipper Jones outpaces Tom Glavine 46,971 to -7,952 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,472 vs -361 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Tom Glavine
-7,952
Career PIV · -361 per season (22 seasons)
Chipper Jones
46,971
Career PIV · 2,472 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Tom Glavine — top 0 seasons by OPS

Chipper Jones — top 3 seasons by OPS

19991.074 OPS45 HR, 110 RBI, .319 avg
20081.044 OPS22 HR, 75 RBI, .364 avg
20011.032 OPS38 HR, 102 RBI, .330 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Chipper Jones leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Tom Glavine owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Chipper Jones. PIV agrees: Chipper Jones grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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