Alex Radcliff vs Pee Wee Reese: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 as a hitter; Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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
Alex Radcliff (?–1946) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs; Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Alex Radcliff, with .764 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Alex Radcliff, with .296 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 885 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pee Wee Reese, with 10,057 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Alex Radcliff
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alex Radcliff and Pee Wee Reese. 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 | Alex Radcliff | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 431 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 1,710 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 247 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 506 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | 97 | Leads: 330 |
| Triples | 31 | Leads: 80 |
| Home Runs | 20 | Leads: 126 |
| RBI | 251 | Leads: 885 |
| Walks | 103 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 15 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .296 | .269 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .424 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .764 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pee Wee Reese outpaces Alex Radcliff 10,057 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 629 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Pee Wee Reese played 16 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. 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).
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pee Wee Reese leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff owns batting average and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pee Wee Reese. PIV agrees: Pee Wee Reese grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Alex Radcliff and Pee Wee Reese careers compare
The careers of Alex Radcliff (?–1946) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 431 games of Alex Radcliff with 2,166 of Pee Wee Reese across 20 and 16 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Alex Radcliff are batting average (.296 to .269), slugging percentage (.424 to .377), and OPS (.764 to .743). Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts); Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts).
Alex Radcliff vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Alex Radcliff or Pee Wee Reese?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Alex Radcliff in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Alex Radcliff or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Alex Radcliff, with .764 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Alex Radcliff, with .296 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Alex Radcliff's 506.