Johnny Mize vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize and Bill Terry are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 as a hitter; Bill Terry played 1923–1936 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 Bill Terry (1923–1936) — they debuted in the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, so they played in different run environments. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs; Bill Terry finished with 2,193 hits and 154 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Neither — they split the 12 scored categories 6–6.
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Bill Terry's 154.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Bill Terry's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Terry, with .341 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Bill Terry's 1,078.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Bill Terry's 27,771.
Johnny Mize
Bill Terry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize and Bill Terry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1930s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,884 | 1,721 |
| At-Bats not scored | 6,443 | 6,428 |
| Runs | 1,118 | Leads: 1,120 |
| Hits | 2,011 | Leads: 2,193 |
| Doubles | 367 | Leads: 373 |
| Triples | 83 | Leads: 112 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 359 | 154 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,337 | 1,078 |
| Walks | Leads: 856 | 537 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 56 |
| Batting Avg | .312 | Leads: .341 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .393 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .506 |
| OPS | Leads: .959 | .899 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Bill Terry 43,061 to 27,771 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,871 PIV per season to 1,984, across 15 seasons to 14. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Bill Terry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Johnny Mize and Bill Terry split the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card 6-6. They played in different eras, and these rows are not era-adjusted. On the raw scoreboard neither has the edge. PIV, which is era-adjusted, grades Johnny Mize higher. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Johnny Mize and Bill Terry careers compare
The careers of Johnny Mize (1936–1953) and Bill Terry (1923–1936) overlapped from 1936 to 1936, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,884 games against 1,721 across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts); Bill Terry walked more often than struck out (537 walks, 449 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Johnny Mize's hits: 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize, 154 of 2,193 for Bill Terry. In on-base percentage, Johnny Mize holds the edge, .397 to .393.
Johnny Mize vs Bill Terry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Bill Terry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, neither leads: they split the 12 scored categories 6–6.
- Did Johnny Mize or Bill Terry hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Bill Terry's 154.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Bill Terry's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Terry, with .341 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Johnny Mize's 2,011.