Francisco Lindor 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). Francisco Lindor has played 2015–present 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
Francisco Lindor (2015–present) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026; 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? Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Francisco Lindor, with .270 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.
- Who drove in more runs? Francisco Lindor, with 905 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Francisco Lindor, with 14,684 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Pee Wee Reese, with 1 World Series title to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Francisco Lindor
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Francisco Lindor 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 2010s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Francisco Lindor is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Francisco Lindor | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,640 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 6,504 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 1,074 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 1,758 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | Leads: 351 | 330 |
| Triples | 30 | Leads: 80 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 300 | 126 |
| RBI | Leads: 905 | 885 |
| Walks | 634 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,215 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | 219 | Leads: 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .270 | .269 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .472 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .812 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Lindor outpaces Pee Wee Reese 14,684 to 10,057 — driven by per-season impact — 1,335 PIV per season to 629 — rather than by longevity, since Francisco Lindor played 11 seasons to Pee Wee Reese's 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).
Francisco Lindor — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Lindor leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OPS, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Francisco Lindor. PIV agrees: Francisco Lindor grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Lindor and Pee Wee Reese careers compare
No season is shared: Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958, Francisco Lindor 2015–present. The two careers are close in length, 1,640 games for Francisco Lindor and 2,166 for Pee Wee Reese across 11 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634), but Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts). Francisco Lindor is the more power-leaning hitter, with 300 of 1,758 hits leaving the park. Francisco Lindor was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Francisco Lindor's slugging percentage of .472 tops Pee Wee Reese's .377. Francisco Lindor's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Francisco Lindor vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Lindor or Pee Wee Reese?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Francisco Lindor in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Francisco Lindor or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Francisco Lindor, with .270 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Francisco Lindor's 1,758.