Travis Jackson vs Pee Wee Reese: Career Stats Comparison

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.

Travis Jackson

Hitter · 1922–1936
Games
1,656
Hits
1,768
Home Runs
135
RBI
929
Avg
.291
OPS
.770
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Pee Wee Reese

Hitter · 1940–1958
Games
2,166
Hits
2,170
Home Runs
126
RBI
885
Avg
.269
OPS
.743
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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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Travis Jackson Pee Wee Reese
Games 1,656 2,166
At-Bats 6,086 8,058
Runs 833 1,338
Hits 1,768 2,170
Doubles 291 330
Triples 86 80
Home Runs 135 126
RBI 929 885
Walks 412 1,210
Strikeouts 565 890
Stolen Bases 71 232
Batting Avg .291 .269
On-Base % .337 .366
Slugging % .433 .377
OPS .770 .743

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pee Wee Reese outpaces Travis Jackson 10,057 to 3,910 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (629 vs 261 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Travis Jackson
3,910
Career PIV · 261 per season (15 seasons)
Pee Wee Reese
10,057
Career PIV · 629 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1930.915 OPS13 HR, 82 RBI, .339 avg
1929.857 OPS21 HR, 94 RBI, .294 avg
1926.856 OPS8 HR, 51 RBI, .327 avg

Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS

1954.859 OPS10 HR, 69 RBI, .309 avg
1947.841 OPS12 HR, 73 RBI, .284 avg
1949.806 OPS16 HR, 73 RBI, .279 avg

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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