Travis Jackson vs Pee Wee Reese: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Travis Jackson played 1922–1936 as a hitter; Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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
Travis Jackson (1922–1936) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Travis Jackson finished with 1,768 hits and 135 home runs; Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Travis Jackson, with 135 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Travis Jackson, with .770 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Travis Jackson, with .291 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.
- Who drove in more runs? Travis Jackson, with 929 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pee Wee Reese, with 10,057 career PIV to Travis Jackson's 3,910.
- Who won more championships? Travis Jackson, with 2 World Series titles to Pee Wee Reese's 1.
Travis Jackson
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Travis Jackson and Pee Wee Reese. 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 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Travis Jackson | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,656 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 6,086 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 833 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 1,768 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | 291 | Leads: 330 |
| Triples | Leads: 86 | 80 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 135 | 126 |
| RBI | Leads: 929 | 885 |
| Walks | 412 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 565 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | 71 | Leads: 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .291 | .269 |
| On-Base % | .337 | Leads: .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .433 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .770 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pee Wee Reese outpaces Travis Jackson 10,057 to 3,910 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 629 PIV per season to 261, across 16 seasons to 15. 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).
Travis Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pee Wee Reese leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Travis Jackson owns home runs, RBI, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pee Wee Reese. PIV agrees: Pee Wee Reese grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Travis Jackson and Pee Wee Reese careers compare
No season is shared: Travis Jackson played 1922–1936, Pee Wee Reese 1940–1958. The two careers are close in length, 1,656 games for Travis Jackson and 2,166 for Pee Wee Reese across 15 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Travis Jackson struck out more than walked (565 to 412), while Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Travis Jackson's hits: 135 of 1,768 for Travis Jackson, 126 of 2,170 for Pee Wee Reese. Pee Wee Reese was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Travis Jackson vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Travis Jackson or Pee Wee Reese?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Travis Jackson in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Travis Jackson or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Travis Jackson, with 135 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Travis Jackson, with .770 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Travis Jackson, with .291 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.