Pee Wee Reese vs Enos Slaughter: Career Stats Comparison
Enos Slaughter has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 as a hitter; Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 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
Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) and Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 home runs; Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Enos Slaughter, with 169 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Enos Slaughter, with .834 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Pee Wee Reese's 2,170.
- Who drove in more runs? Enos Slaughter, with 1,304 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Enos Slaughter, with 27,340 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Enos Slaughter, with 4 World Series titles to Pee Wee Reese's 1.
Pee Wee Reese
Enos Slaughter
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese and Enos Slaughter. 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 1940s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Pee Wee Reese | Enos Slaughter |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,166 | Leads: 2,380 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,058 | 7,946 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,338 | 1,247 |
| Hits | 2,170 | Leads: 2,383 |
| Doubles | 330 | Leads: 413 |
| Triples | 80 | Leads: 148 |
| Home Runs | 126 | Leads: 169 |
| RBI | 885 | Leads: 1,304 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,210 | 1,018 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 890 | 538 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 232 | 71 |
| Batting Avg | .269 | Leads: .300 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | .377 | Leads: .453 |
| OPS | .743 | Leads: .834 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Enos Slaughter outpaces Pee Wee Reese 27,340 to 10,057 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,243 PIV per season to 629, across 22 seasons to 16. 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).
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Enos Slaughter leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and batting average, while Pee Wee Reese owns runs and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Enos Slaughter. PIV agrees: Enos Slaughter grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pee Wee Reese and Enos Slaughter careers compare
From 1940 through 1958, Pee Wee Reese and Enos Slaughter were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 2,166 games for Pee Wee Reese and 2,380 for Enos Slaughter across 16 and 22 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Pee Wee Reese comes out ahead, it is in at-bats (8,058 to 7,946), runs (1,338 to 1,247), and walks (1,210 to 1,018). Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts); Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts).
Pee Wee Reese vs Enos Slaughter: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pee Wee Reese or Enos Slaughter?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Enos Slaughter leads Pee Wee Reese in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pee Wee Reese or Enos Slaughter hit more home runs?
- Enos Slaughter, with 169 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Enos Slaughter, with .834 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Enos Slaughter, with .300 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Enos Slaughter, with 2,383 to Pee Wee Reese's 2,170.