Greg Luzinski vs Tug McGraw: Career Stats Comparison
Greg Luzinski and Tug McGraw played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Greg Luzinski played 1970–1984 as a hitter; Tug McGraw played 1965–1984 as a pitcher.
- 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
Greg Luzinski (1970–1984) and Tug McGraw (1965–1984) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Tug McGraw pitched, totalling 96 wins and 1,109 strikeouts; Greg Luzinski hit, totalling 1,795 hits and 307 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Greg Luzinski, with 26,035 career PIV to Tug McGraw's 16,151.
- Who won more championships? Tug McGraw, with 2 World Series titles to Greg Luzinski's 1.
Greg Luzinski
Tug McGraw
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Tug McGraw is shown on pitching lines and Greg Luzinski on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Greg Luzinski — Hitter
| Statistic | Greg Luzinski |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,821 |
| At-Bats | 6,505 |
| Runs | 880 |
| Hits | 1,795 |
| Doubles | 344 |
| Triples | 24 |
| Home Runs | 307 |
| RBI | 1,128 |
| Walks | 845 |
| Strikeouts | 1,495 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 |
| Batting Avg | .276 |
| On-Base % | .363 |
| Slugging % | .478 |
| OPS | .840 |
Tug McGraw — Pitcher
| Statistic | Tug McGraw |
|---|---|
| Wins | 96 |
| Losses | 92 |
| Games | 824 |
| Games Started | 39 |
| Complete Games | 5 |
| Shutouts | 1 |
| Saves | 180 |
| Strikeouts | 1,109 |
| Walks | 582 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,318 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 108 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,514.2 |
| ERA | 3.14 |
| WHIP | 1.25 |
| K/9 | 6.59 |
| BB/9 | 3.46 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Greg Luzinski carries a career batting PIV of 26,035; Tug McGraw carries a career pitching PIV of 16,151. Greg Luzinski is the higher of the two at 26,035 to 16,151. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Greg Luzinski — top 3 seasons by OPS
Tug McGraw
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Tug McGraw and Greg Luzinski: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Greg Luzinski grades higher, 26,035 to 16,151. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Greg Luzinski and Tug McGraw careers compare
From 1970 through 1984, Greg Luzinski and Tug McGraw were in the majors together. Greg Luzinski's batting card reads 1,795 hits, 307 home runs and a .276 average. Tug McGraw's pitching card shows 96 wins, a 3.14 ERA and 1,109 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Tug McGraw has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Greg Luzinski's best is 1977.
Greg Luzinski vs Tug McGraw: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Greg Luzinski, with 26,035 career PIV to Tug McGraw's 16,151.
- Who won more championships?
- Tug McGraw, with 2 World Series titles to Greg Luzinski's 1.
- How do Greg Luzinski and Tug McGraw compare?
- Greg Luzinski played 1970–1984 and Tug McGraw played 1965–1984; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.