Reggie Jackson vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison

Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) and Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — 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; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 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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Dave Winfield

Hitter · 1973–1995
Games
2,973
Hits
3,110
Home Runs
465
RBI
1,833
Avg
.283
OPS
.827
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Reggie Jackson Dave Winfield
Games 2,820 2,973
At-Bats 9,864 11,003
Runs 1,551 1,669
Hits 2,584 3,110
Doubles 463 540
Triples 49 88
Home Runs 563 465
RBI 1,702 1,833
Walks 1,375 1,216
Strikeouts 2,597 1,686
Stolen Bases 228 223
Batting Avg .262 .283
On-Base % .356 .353
Slugging % .490 .475
OPS .846 .827

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Reggie Jackson leads Dave Winfield 41,801 to 34,842 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,991 vs 1,515 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)
Dave Winfield
34,842
Career PIV · 1,515 per season (23 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

Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS

1979.953 OPS34 HR, 118 RBI, .308 avg
1988.927 OPS25 HR, 107 RBI, .322 avg
1984.908 OPS19 HR, 100 RBI, .340 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Reggie Jackson leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Dave Winfield owns hits, RBI, and runs. 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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