Johnny Mize vs Duke Snider: Career Stats Comparison
Duke Snider 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; Duke Snider played 1947–1964 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 Duke Snider (1947–1964) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs; Duke Snider finished with 2,116 hits and 407 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Duke Snider, with 407 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Duke Snider's .919.
- Who had the higher batting average? Johnny Mize, with .312 to Duke Snider's .295.
- Who had more hits? Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Duke Snider's 1,333.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Duke Snider's 39,968.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Duke Snider's 2.
Johnny Mize
Duke Snider
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize and Duke Snider. 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 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Duke Snider |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,884 | Leads: 2,143 |
| At-Bats | 6,443 | Leads: 7,161 |
| Runs | 1,118 | Leads: 1,259 |
| Hits | 2,011 | Leads: 2,116 |
| Doubles | Leads: 367 | 358 |
| Triples | 83 | Leads: 85 |
| Home Runs | 359 | Leads: 407 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,337 | 1,333 |
| Walks | 856 | Leads: 971 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 1,237 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 99 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .312 | .295 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .380 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .540 |
| OPS | Leads: .959 | .919 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize edges Duke Snider 43,061 to 39,968 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 2,220 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Duke Snider's 18. 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
Duke Snider — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in RBI, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Duke Snider owns hits, home runs, and runs. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Johnny Mize and Duke Snider careers compare
Johnny Mize and Duke Snider were active at the same time between 1947 and 1953. With 1,884 games against 2,143 across 16 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Plate discipline differs: Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts), but Duke Snider struck out more than walked (1,237 to 971). In slugging percentage, Johnny Mize holds the edge, .562 to .540. Duke Snider owns the better peak by OPS: 1.070 OPS in 1939 for Johnny Mize against 1.071 OPS in 1954 for Duke Snider.
Johnny Mize vs Duke Snider: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Duke Snider?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Duke Snider leads Johnny Mize in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Duke Snider hit more home runs?
- Duke Snider, with 407 to Johnny Mize's 359.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Duke Snider's .919.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Johnny Mize, with .312 to Duke Snider's .295.
- Who had more hits?
- Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.