David Justice vs Mike Stanton: Career Stats Comparison

David Justice (1989–2002) and Mike Stanton (1989–2007) — both broke in during the 1980s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. David Justice finished with 1,571 hits and 305 home runs; Mike Stanton finished with 8 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

David Justice

Hitter · 1989–2002
Games
1,610
Hits
1,571
Home Runs
305
RBI
1,017
Avg
.279
OPS
.878
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Mike Stanton

Two-Way Player · 1989–2007
Games
1,178
Hits
8
Home Runs
0
RBI
3
Avg
.333
OPS
.735
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for David Justice and Mike Stanton. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic David Justice Mike Stanton
Games 1,610 1,178
At-Bats 5,625 24
Runs 929 3
Hits 1,571 8
Doubles 280 1
Triples 24 0
Home Runs 305 0
RBI 1,017 3
Walks 903 1
Strikeouts 999 3
Stolen Bases 53 0
Batting Avg .279 .333
On-Base % .378 .360
Slugging % .500 .375
OPS .878 .735

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Justice totals 21,452 versus Mike Stanton's 0.

David Justice
21,452
Career PIV · 1,430 per season (15 seasons)
Mike Stanton
0
Career PIV · 0 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

David Justice — top 3 seasons by OPS

19971.013 OPS33 HR, 101 RBI, .329 avg
1994.958 OPS19 HR, 59 RBI, .312 avg
1990.908 OPS28 HR, 78 RBI, .282 avg

Mike Stanton — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

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

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