Babe Adams vs Fred Clarke: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Adams and Fred Clarke played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Babe Adams played 1906–1926 as a pitcher; Fred Clarke played 1894–1915 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
Babe Adams (1906–1926) and Fred Clarke (1894–1915) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Babe Adams pitched, totalling 194 wins and 1,036 strikeouts; Fred Clarke hit, totalling 2,678 hits and 67 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Babe Adams, with 41,399 career PIV to Fred Clarke's 34,764.
- Who won more championships? Babe Adams, with 2 World Series titles to Fred Clarke's 1.
Babe Adams
Fred Clarke
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Babe Adams is shown on pitching lines and Fred Clarke on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Babe Adams — Pitcher
| Statistic | Babe Adams |
|---|---|
| Wins | 194 |
| Losses | 140 |
| Games | 482 |
| Games Started | 355 |
| Complete Games | 206 |
| Shutouts | 44 |
| Saves | 15 |
| Strikeouts | 1,036 |
| Walks | 430 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,841 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 68 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,995.1 |
| ERA | 2.76 |
| WHIP | 1.09 |
| K/9 | 3.11 |
| BB/9 | 1.29 |
Fred Clarke — Hitter
| Statistic | Fred Clarke |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,246 |
| At-Bats | 8,584 |
| Runs | 1,622 |
| Hits | 2,678 |
| Doubles | 361 |
| Triples | 220 |
| Home Runs | 67 |
| RBI | 1,015 |
| Walks | 875 |
| Strikeouts | 511 |
| Stolen Bases | 509 |
| Batting Avg | .312 |
| On-Base % | .386 |
| Slugging % | .429 |
| OPS | .814 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Babe Adams carries a career pitching PIV of 41,399; Fred Clarke carries a career batting PIV of 34,764. Babe Adams is the higher of the two at 41,399 to 34,764. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Babe Adams — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Fred Clarke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Babe Adams and Fred Clarke: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Babe Adams grades higher, 41,399 to 34,764. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Babe Adams and Fred Clarke careers compare
Babe Adams and Fred Clarke were active at the same time between 1906 and 1915. As a pitcher, Babe Adams went 194-140 with a 2.76 ERA and 1,036 strikeouts. Fred Clarke's batting card reads 2,678 hits, 67 home runs and a .312 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.11 ERA in 1909 for Babe Adams and .992 OPS in 1897 for Fred Clarke.
Babe Adams vs Fred Clarke: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Babe Adams, with 41,399 career PIV to Fred Clarke's 34,764.
- Who won more championships?
- Babe Adams, with 2 World Series titles to Fred Clarke's 1.
- How do Babe Adams and Fred Clarke compare?
- Babe Adams played 1906–1926 and Fred Clarke played 1894–1915; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.