Pee Wee Reese vs Cecil Travis: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese 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; Cecil Travis played 1933–1947 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 Cecil Travis (1933–1947) — 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; Cecil Travis finished with 1,544 hits and 27 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 Cecil Travis's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS? Cecil Travis, with .786 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Cecil Travis, with .314 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Cecil Travis's 1,544.
- Who drove in more runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 885 to Cecil Travis's 657.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Pee Wee Reese, with 10,057 career PIV to Cecil Travis's 8,527.
- Who won more championships? Pee Wee Reese, with 1 World Series title to Cecil Travis's 0.
Pee Wee Reese
Cecil Travis
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese and Cecil Travis. 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 | Cecil Travis |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,166 | 1,328 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,058 | 4,914 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,338 | 665 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,170 | 1,544 |
| Doubles | Leads: 330 | 265 |
| Triples | Leads: 80 | 78 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 126 | 27 |
| RBI | Leads: 885 | 657 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,210 | 402 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 890 | 291 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 232 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | .269 | Leads: .314 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .370 |
| Slugging % | .377 | Leads: .416 |
| OPS | .743 | Leads: .786 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Pee Wee Reese leads Cecil Travis 10,057 to 8,527 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Pee Wee Reese played 16 seasons to Cecil Travis's 12, while Cecil Travis carries the higher per-season figure (711 to 629). 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
Cecil Travis — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Pee Wee Reese leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cecil Travis owns batting average, OBP, 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.
Related Matchups
How the Pee Wee Reese and Cecil Travis careers compare
From 1940 through 1947, Pee Wee Reese and Cecil Travis were in the majors together. The table compares 2,166 games of Pee Wee Reese with 1,328 of Cecil Travis across 16 and 12 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Cecil Travis are batting average (.314 to .269), on-base percentage (.370 to .366), and slugging percentage (.416 to .377). At the plate, Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts), and Cecil Travis walked more often than struck out (402 walks, 291 strikeouts).
Pee Wee Reese vs Cecil Travis: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pee Wee Reese or Cecil Travis?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Cecil Travis in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pee Wee Reese or Cecil Travis hit more home runs?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Cecil Travis's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Cecil Travis, with .786 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Cecil Travis, with .314 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Cecil Travis's 1,544.