Johnny Mize vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize 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; Mule Suttles played ?–1944 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 Mule Suttles (?–1944) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 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 Mule Suttles's 188.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mule Suttles, with .339 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Mule Suttles's 930.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Mule Suttles's 23,097.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Mule Suttles's 0.
Johnny Mize
Mule Suttles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize and Mule Suttles. 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 | Mule Suttles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,884 | 972 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,443 | 3,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,118 | 763 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,011 | 1,168 |
| Doubles | Leads: 367 | 229 |
| Triples | Leads: 83 | 81 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 359 | 188 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,337 | 930 |
| Walks | Leads: 856 | 389 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 92 |
| Batting Avg | .312 | Leads: .339 |
| On-Base % | .397 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .562 | Leads: .616 |
| OPS | .959 | Leads: 1.025 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Mule Suttles 43,061 to 23,097 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 924 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Mule Suttles's 25. 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
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mule Suttles owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. 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 Mule Suttles careers compare
The careers of Johnny Mize (1936–1953) and Mule Suttles (?–1944) overlapped from 1944 to 1944, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Johnny Mize appeared in 1,884 games to Mule Suttles's 972. Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts); Mule Suttles walked more often than struck out (389 walks, 24 strikeouts). Mule Suttles's slugging percentage of .616 tops Johnny Mize's .562. Mule Suttles owns the better peak by OPS: 1.070 OPS in 1939 for Johnny Mize against 1.349 OPS in 1926 for Mule Suttles.
Johnny Mize vs Mule Suttles: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Mule Suttles?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Mule Suttles in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Mule Suttles hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Mule Suttles's 188.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mule Suttles, with .339 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.