Reggie Jackson vs Carl Yastrzemski: Career Stats Comparison

Reggie Jackson (1967–1987) and Carl Yastrzemski (1961–1983) — both broke in during the 1960s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Reggie Jackson finished with 2,584 hits and 563 home runs; Carl Yastrzemski finished with 3,419 hits and 452 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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Carl Yastrzemski

Hitter · 1961–1983
Games
3,308
Hits
3,419
Home Runs
452
RBI
1,844
Avg
.285
OPS
.841
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Reggie Jackson Carl Yastrzemski
Games 2,820 3,308
At-Bats 9,864 11,988
Runs 1,551 1,816
Hits 2,584 3,419
Doubles 463 646
Triples 49 59
Home Runs 563 452
RBI 1,702 1,844
Walks 1,375 1,845
Strikeouts 2,597 1,393
Stolen Bases 228 168
Batting Avg .262 .285
On-Base % .356 .379
Slugging % .490 .462
OPS .846 .841

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carl Yastrzemski leads Reggie Jackson 54,310 to 41,801 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,361 vs 1,991 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)
Carl Yastrzemski
54,310
Career PIV · 2,361 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

Carl Yastrzemski — top 3 seasons by OPS

19701.044 OPS40 HR, 102 RBI, .329 avg
19671.040 OPS44 HR, 121 RBI, .326 avg
1965.932 OPS20 HR, 72 RBI, .312 avg

Verdict

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

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