Johnny Mize vs Enos Slaughter: Career Stats Comparison
Enos Slaughter 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). Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 as a hitter; Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 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 Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) — both broke in during the 1930s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs; Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits? Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Enos Slaughter's 1,304.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Enos Slaughter's 27,340.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Enos Slaughter's 4.
Johnny Mize
Enos Slaughter
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize and Enos Slaughter. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Enos Slaughter |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,884 | Leads: 2,380 |
| At-Bats | 6,443 | Leads: 7,946 |
| Runs | 1,118 | Leads: 1,247 |
| Hits | 2,011 | Leads: 2,383 |
| Doubles | 367 | Leads: 413 |
| Triples | 83 | Leads: 148 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 359 | 169 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,337 | 1,304 |
| Walks | 856 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 538 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 71 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .312 | .300 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .382 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .453 |
| OPS | Leads: .959 | .834 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Enos Slaughter 43,061 to 27,340 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,243 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Enos Slaughter's 22. 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
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Enos Slaughter owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Johnny Mize and Enos Slaughter careers compare
From 1938 through 1953, Johnny Mize and Enos Slaughter were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,884 games for Johnny Mize and 2,380 for Enos Slaughter across 16 and 22 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts); Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Johnny Mize's hits: 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize, 169 of 2,383 for Enos Slaughter. In on-base percentage, Johnny Mize holds the edge, .397 to .382.
Johnny Mize vs Enos Slaughter: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Enos Slaughter?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Enos Slaughter leads Johnny Mize in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Enos Slaughter hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Enos Slaughter's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits?
- Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.