Goose Goslin vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Goose Goslin has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Goose Goslin played 1921–1938 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
Goose Goslin (1921–1938) and Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Goose Goslin finished with 2,735 hits and 248 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 Goose Goslin's 248.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Goose Goslin's .887.
- Who had the higher batting average? Goose Goslin, with .316 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Goose Goslin, with 2,735 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Goose Goslin, with 1,609 to Johnny Mize's 1,337.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Goose Goslin's 35,255.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Goose Goslin's 2.
Goose Goslin
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Goose Goslin 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 1920s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Goose Goslin | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,287 | 1,884 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,656 | 6,443 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,483 | 1,118 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,735 | 2,011 |
| Doubles | Leads: 500 | 367 |
| Triples | Leads: 173 | 83 |
| Home Runs | 248 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,609 | 1,337 |
| Walks | Leads: 949 | 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 585 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 175 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .316 | .312 |
| On-Base % | .387 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .500 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .887 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize leads Goose Goslin 43,061 to 35,255 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,856 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Goose Goslin's 19. 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).
Goose Goslin — top 3 seasons by OPS
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Goose Goslin leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Johnny Mize owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Goose Goslin. Note that PIV actually grades Johnny Mize ahead, which means Goose Goslin's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Goose Goslin and Johnny Mize careers compare
From 1936 through 1938, Goose Goslin and Johnny Mize were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 2,287 games for Goose Goslin and 1,884 for Johnny Mize across 19 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Johnny Mize comes out ahead, it is in home runs (359 to 248), on-base percentage (.397 to .387), and slugging percentage (.562 to .500). At the plate, Goose Goslin walked more often than struck out (949 walks, 585 strikeouts), and Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). Johnny Mize is the more power-leaning hitter, with 359 of 2,011 hits leaving the park.
Goose Goslin vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Goose Goslin or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Goose Goslin leads Johnny Mize in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Goose Goslin or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Goose Goslin's 248.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Goose Goslin's .887.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Goose Goslin, with .316 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Goose Goslin, with 2,735 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.