Johnny Mize vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. 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 broke in during the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. 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 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.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Bill Terry's 1.
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. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Mize | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,884 | 1,721 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 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 | 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 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,691 vs 1,984 per year). 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
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in home runs, RBI, OBP, and OPS, while Bill Terry 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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Johnny Mize vs Bill Terry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Bill Terry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Bill Terry in 8 of 14 categories.
- 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.