Tom Glavine vs David Justice: Career Stats Comparison
Tom Glavine and David Justice played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Tom Glavine played 1987–2008 as a pitcher; David Justice played 1989–2002 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
Tom Glavine (1987–2008) and David Justice (1989–2002) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Tom Glavine pitched, totalling 305 wins and 2,607 strikeouts; David Justice hit, totalling 1,571 hits and 305 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Tom Glavine, with 40,421 career PIV to David Justice's 21,452.
- Who won more championships? David Justice, with 2 World Series titles to Tom Glavine's 1.
Tom Glavine
David Justice
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Tom Glavine is shown on pitching lines and David Justice on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Tom Glavine — Pitcher
| Statistic | Tom Glavine |
|---|---|
| Wins | 305 |
| Losses | 203 |
| Games | 682 |
| Games Started | 682 |
| Complete Games | 56 |
| Shutouts | 25 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 2,607 |
| Walks | 1,500 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,298 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 356 |
| Innings Pitched | 4,413.1 |
| ERA | 3.54 |
| WHIP | 1.31 |
| K/9 | 5.32 |
| BB/9 | 3.06 |
David Justice — Hitter
| Statistic | David Justice |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,610 |
| At-Bats | 5,625 |
| Runs | 929 |
| Hits | 1,571 |
| Doubles | 280 |
| Triples | 24 |
| Home Runs | 305 |
| RBI | 1,017 |
| Walks | 903 |
| Strikeouts | 999 |
| Stolen Bases | 53 |
| Batting Avg | .279 |
| On-Base % | .378 |
| Slugging % | .500 |
| OPS | .878 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Tom Glavine carries a career pitching PIV of 40,421; David Justice carries a career batting PIV of 21,452. Tom Glavine is the higher of the two at 40,421 to 21,452. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Tom Glavine — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
David Justice — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Tom Glavine and David Justice: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Tom Glavine grades higher, 40,421 to 21,452. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tom Glavine and David Justice careers compare
From 1989 through 2002, Tom Glavine and David Justice were in the majors together. Tom Glavine's pitching card shows 305 wins, a 3.54 ERA and 2,607 strikeouts. As a hitter, David Justice collected 1,571 hits and 305 home runs with a .878 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.47 ERA in 1998 for Tom Glavine and 1.013 OPS in 1997 for David Justice.
Tom Glavine vs David Justice: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Tom Glavine, with 40,421 career PIV to David Justice's 21,452.
- Who won more championships?
- David Justice, with 2 World Series titles to Tom Glavine's 1.
- How do Tom Glavine and David Justice compare?
- Tom Glavine played 1987–2008 and David Justice played 1989–2002; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.