Hughie Jennings 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). Hughie Jennings played 1891–1918 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
Hughie Jennings (1891–1918) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Hughie Jennings finished with 1,526 hits and 18 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? Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Hughie Jennings's 18.
- Who had the higher OPS? Hughie Jennings, with .797 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Hughie Jennings, with .312 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Hughie Jennings's 1,526.
- Who drove in more runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 885 to Hughie Jennings's 840.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Hughie Jennings, with 13,556 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Pee Wee Reese, with 1 World Series title to Hughie Jennings's 0.
Hughie Jennings
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Hughie Jennings 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 1890s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Hughie Jennings | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,284 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 4,895 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 992 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 1,526 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | 232 | Leads: 330 |
| Triples | Leads: 88 | 80 |
| Home Runs | 18 | Leads: 126 |
| RBI | 840 | Leads: 885 |
| Walks | 347 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 234 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 359 | 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .312 | .269 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .391 | .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .406 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .797 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hughie Jennings outpaces Pee Wee Reese 13,556 to 10,057 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 646 PIV per season to 629, across 21 seasons to 16. 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).
Hughie Jennings — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hughie Jennings leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hughie Jennings. PIV agrees: Hughie Jennings grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Hughie Jennings and Pee Wee Reese careers compare
Hughie Jennings (1891–1918) was finished before Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) arrived, so they never shared a league. Pee Wee Reese has the far longer record, 2,166 games against 1,284 across 21 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Hughie Jennings walked more often than struck out (347 walks, 234 strikeouts), and Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Pee Wee Reese's hits: 18 of 1,526 for Hughie Jennings, 126 of 2,170 for Pee Wee Reese. Hughie Jennings was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Hughie Jennings vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Hughie Jennings or Pee Wee Reese?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Hughie Jennings in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Hughie Jennings or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Hughie Jennings's 18.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Hughie Jennings, with .797 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Hughie Jennings, with .312 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Hughie Jennings's 1,526.