Johnny Mize vs Eddie Murray: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Murray has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 as a hitter; Eddie Murray played 1977–1997 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
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) and Eddie Murray (1977–1997) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs; Eddie Murray finished with 3,255 hits and 504 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Eddie Murray, with 504 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Eddie Murray's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Eddie Murray's .287.
- Who had more hits? Eddie Murray, with 3,255 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Eddie Murray, with 1,917 to Johnny Mize's 1,337.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Eddie Murray's 37,651.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Eddie Murray's 1.
Johnny Mize
Eddie Murray
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize and Eddie Murray. 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 1930s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Eddie Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,884 | Leads: 3,026 |
| At-Bats | 6,443 | Leads: 11,336 |
| Runs | 1,118 | Leads: 1,627 |
| Hits | 2,011 | Leads: 3,255 |
| Doubles | 367 | Leads: 560 |
| Triples | Leads: 83 | 35 |
| Home Runs | 359 | Leads: 504 |
| RBI | 1,337 | Leads: 1,917 |
| Walks | 856 | Leads: 1,333 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 1,516 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 110 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .312 | .287 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .359 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .476 |
| OPS | Leads: .959 | .836 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize leads Eddie Murray 43,061 to 37,651 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,637 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Eddie Murray's 23. 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).
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Eddie Murray — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eddie Murray leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Mize owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Eddie Murray. Note that PIV actually grades Johnny Mize ahead, which means Eddie Murray's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Johnny Mize and Eddie Murray careers compare
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) was finished before Eddie Murray (1977–1997) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Johnny Mize appeared in 1,884 games to Eddie Murray's 3,026. Plate discipline differs: Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts), but Eddie Murray struck out more than walked (1,516 to 1,333). On the bases, Eddie Murray stole more often per game played (28 steals in 1,884 games for Johnny Mize, 110 in 3,026 for Eddie Murray). Johnny Mize's on-base percentage of .397 tops Eddie Murray's .359.
Johnny Mize vs Eddie Murray: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Eddie Murray?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eddie Murray leads Johnny Mize in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Eddie Murray hit more home runs?
- Eddie Murray, with 504 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Eddie Murray's .836.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Eddie Murray's .287.
- Who had more hits?
- Eddie Murray, with 3,255 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.