Babe Adams vs Fred Clarke: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Adams (1906–1926) and Fred Clarke (1894–1915) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Babe Adams finished with 216 hits and 3 home runs; Fred Clarke finished with 2,678 hits and 67 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Fred Clarke
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Babe Adams and Fred Clarke. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Babe Adams | Fred Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 482 | 2,246 |
| At-Bats | 1,019 | 8,584 |
| Runs | 79 | 1,622 |
| Hits | 216 | 2,678 |
| Doubles | 31 | 361 |
| Triples | 15 | 220 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 67 |
| RBI | 75 | 1,015 |
| Walks | 53 | 875 |
| Strikeouts | 194 | 511 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 509 |
| Batting Avg | .212 | .312 |
| On-Base % | .252 | .386 |
| Slugging % | .281 | .429 |
| OPS | .532 | .814 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Fred Clarke outpaces Babe Adams 34,764 to -3,042 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,655 vs -160 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Babe Adams — top 0 seasons by OPS
Fred Clarke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fred Clarke leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Babe Adams owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fred Clarke. PIV agrees: Fred Clarke grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.