Reggie Jackson vs Ken Singleton: Career Stats Comparison

Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) and Ken Singleton (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; Ken Singleton finished with 2,029 hits and 246 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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Ken Singleton

Hitter · 1970–1984
Games
2,082
Hits
2,029
Home Runs
246
RBI
1,065
Avg
.282
OPS
.824
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Reggie Jackson Ken Singleton
Games 2,820 2,082
At-Bats 9,864 7,189
Runs 1,551 985
Hits 2,584 2,029
Doubles 463 317
Triples 49 25
Home Runs 563 246
RBI 1,702 1,065
Walks 1,375 1,263
Strikeouts 2,597 1,246
Stolen Bases 228 21
Batting Avg .262 .282
On-Base % .356 .388
Slugging % .490 .436
OPS .846 .824

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Reggie Jackson outpaces Ken Singleton 41,801 to 29,530 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,991 vs 1,969 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)
Ken Singleton
29,530
Career PIV · 1,969 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

Ken Singleton — top 3 seasons by OPS

1977.945 OPS24 HR, 99 RBI, .328 avg
1979.938 OPS35 HR, 111 RBI, .295 avg
1973.904 OPS23 HR, 103 RBI, .302 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Reggie Jackson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ken Singleton 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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