Pee Wee Reese vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese and Mule Suttles are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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
Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) and Mule Suttles (?–1944) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 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? Mule Suttles, with 188 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mule Suttles, with .339 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.
- Who drove in more runs? Mule Suttles, with 930 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mule Suttles, with 23,097 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Pee Wee Reese, with 1 World Series title to Mule Suttles's 0.
Pee Wee Reese
Mule Suttles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese 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 | Pee Wee Reese | Mule Suttles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,166 | 972 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,058 | 3,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,338 | 763 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,170 | 1,168 |
| Doubles | Leads: 330 | 229 |
| Triples | 80 | Leads: 81 |
| Home Runs | 126 | Leads: 188 |
| RBI | 885 | Leads: 930 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,210 | 389 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 890 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 232 | 92 |
| Batting Avg | .269 | Leads: .339 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .409 |
| Slugging % | .377 | Leads: .616 |
| OPS | .743 | Leads: 1.025 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mule Suttles outpaces Pee Wee Reese 23,097 to 10,057 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 924 PIV per season to 629, across 25 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
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mule Suttles leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mule Suttles. PIV agrees: Mule Suttles 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 Mule Suttles careers compare
The careers of Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) and Mule Suttles (?–1944) overlapped from 1944 to 1944, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Pee Wee Reese has the far longer record, 2,166 games against 972 across 16 and 25 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts); Mule Suttles walked more often than struck out (389 walks, 24 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mule Suttles's hits: 126 of 2,170 for Pee Wee Reese, 188 of 1,168 for Mule Suttles.
Pee Wee Reese vs Mule Suttles: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Pee Wee Reese or Mule Suttles hit more home runs?
- Mule Suttles, with 188 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mule Suttles, with 1.025 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mule Suttles, with .339 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Mule Suttles's 1,168.