Reggie Jackson vs Greg Luzinski: Career Stats Comparison

Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) and Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Reggie Jackson finished with 2,584 hits and 563 home runs; Greg Luzinski finished with 1,795 hits and 307 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Reggie Jackson

Hitter · 1967–1987
Games
2,820
Hits
2,584
Home Runs
563
RBI
1,702
Avg
.262
OPS
.846
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Greg Luzinski

Hitter · 1970–1984
Games
1,821
Hits
1,795
Home Runs
307
RBI
1,128
Avg
.276
OPS
.840
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Reggie Jackson and Greg Luzinski. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Reggie Jackson Greg Luzinski
Games 2,820 1,821
At-Bats 9,864 6,505
Runs 1,551 880
Hits 2,584 1,795
Doubles 463 344
Triples 49 24
Home Runs 563 307
RBI 1,702 1,128
Walks 1,375 845
Strikeouts 2,597 1,495
Stolen Bases 228 37
Batting Avg .262 .276
On-Base % .356 .363
Slugging % .490 .478
OPS .846 .840

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Reggie Jackson outpaces Greg Luzinski 41,801 to 26,035 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,991 vs 1,736 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Reggie Jackson
41,801
Career PIV · 1,991 per season (21 seasons)
Greg Luzinski
26,035
Career PIV · 1,736 per season (15 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Reggie Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS

19691.018 OPS47 HR, 118 RBI, .275 avg
1980.995 OPS41 HR, 111 RBI, .300 avg
1979.926 OPS29 HR, 89 RBI, .297 avg

Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.988 OPS39 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
1975.934 OPS34 HR, 120 RBI, .300 avg
1978.914 OPS35 HR, 101 RBI, .265 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Reggie Jackson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Greg Luzinski owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Reggie Jackson. PIV agrees: Reggie Jackson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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