Pee Wee Reese vs Joe Tinker: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Joe Tinker played 1902–1916 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 Joe Tinker (1902–1916) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1900s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 home runs; Joe Tinker finished with 1,690 hits and 31 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 Joe Tinker's 31.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pee Wee Reese, with .743 to Joe Tinker's .661.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pee Wee Reese, with .269 to Joe Tinker's .262.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Joe Tinker's 1,690.
- Who drove in more runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 885 to Joe Tinker's 783.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pee Wee Reese, with 10,057 career PIV to Joe Tinker's 1,779.
- Who won more championships? Joe Tinker, with 2 World Series titles to Pee Wee Reese's 1.
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese and Joe Tinker. 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 1900s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Pee Wee Reese | Joe Tinker |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,166 | 1,806 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,058 | 6,441 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,338 | 774 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,170 | 1,690 |
| Doubles | Leads: 330 | 263 |
| Triples | 80 | Leads: 114 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 126 | 31 |
| RBI | Leads: 885 | 783 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,210 | 416 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 890 | 526 |
| Stolen Bases | 232 | Leads: 336 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .269 | .262 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .366 | .308 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .377 | .353 |
| OPS | Leads: .743 | .661 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pee Wee Reese outpaces Joe Tinker 10,057 to 1,779 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 629 PIV per season to 119, across 16 seasons to 15. 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
Joe Tinker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pee Wee Reese leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Joe Tinker owns stolen bases. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Pee Wee Reese and Joe Tinker careers compare
Joe Tinker (1902–1916) was finished before Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) arrived, so they never shared a league. With 2,166 games against 1,806 across 16 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Joe Tinker's edges on the table are triples (114 to 80) and stolen bases (336 to 232). At the plate, Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts), while Joe Tinker struck out more than walked (526 to 416). Home runs make up a larger share of Pee Wee Reese's hits: 126 of 2,170 for Pee Wee Reese, 31 of 1,690 for Joe Tinker.
Pee Wee Reese vs Joe Tinker: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pee Wee Reese or Joe Tinker?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Joe Tinker in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pee Wee Reese or Joe Tinker hit more home runs?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Joe Tinker's 31.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pee Wee Reese, with .743 to Joe Tinker's .661.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pee Wee Reese, with .269 to Joe Tinker's .262.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Joe Tinker's 1,690.