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BrianJoe Jackson's lifetime OPS+ is 170. This means Joe was 70% better than the league he played in. Pete Rose's lifetime OPS+ is 118. This means Pete was 18% better than the league he played in. Joe dominated his league 3 1/2 times more than Pete dominated his -- over the course of a career.
Joe's best five season OPS+ were 193, 192, 192, 175, 172. Pete's best five season OPS+ were 158, 146, 141, 138, 134. Joe's peak seasons were head and shoulders better than Pete's peak seasons.
Joe Jackson ranks 9th in career OPS+. Pete Rose isn't even in the top 100. Players ahead of Pete Rose in career OPS+ include Reggie Smith, Pedro Guerrero, Jack Clark, Jeff Heath, Al Rosen. Players that rank ahead of Joe Jackson in career OPS+ include Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby. You get the picture, right?
Comparing Joe Jackson to Pete Rose is like comparing Albert Pujols to Ryan Klesko. Not really, because Ryan Klesko has a lifetime OPS+ 13 points higher than Rose, but you get the picture, right?
Pete might get minor consideration for position flexibility and even more consideration for longevity, but certainly not nearly enough to make up this huge difference in OPS+.
I'd much rather have an absolutely dominant player for 10 years than painfully average player for 33 years.