Ozzie Albies vs Charlie Gehringer: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Ozzie Albies has played 2017–present as a hitter; Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 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
Ozzie Albies (2017–present) and Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ozzie Albies has 1,232 hits and 179 home runs through October 6, 2026; Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Ozzie Albies's 179.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Ozzie Albies's .762.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Ozzie Albies's .262.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Ozzie Albies's 1,232.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Ozzie Albies's 655.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Ozzie Albies's 4,213.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Ozzie Albies
Charlie Gehringer
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ozzie Albies and Charlie Gehringer. 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 2010s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ozzie Albies is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Ozzie Albies | Charlie Gehringer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,190 | Leads: 2,323 |
| At-Bats | 4,703 | Leads: 8,860 |
| Runs | 708 | Leads: 1,774 |
| Hits | 1,232 | Leads: 2,839 |
| Doubles | 262 | Leads: 574 |
| Triples | 34 | Leads: 146 |
| Home Runs | 179 | Leads: 184 |
| RBI | 655 | Leads: 1,427 |
| Walks | 353 | Leads: 1,186 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 840 | 372 |
| Stolen Bases | 102 | Leads: 181 |
| Batting Avg | .262 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | .316 | Leads: .404 |
| Slugging % | .446 | Leads: .480 |
| OPS | .762 | Leads: .884 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Ozzie Albies 39,288 to 4,213 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 468, across 19 seasons to 9. 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).
Ozzie Albies — top 3 seasons by OPS
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ozzie Albies owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ozzie Albies and Charlie Gehringer careers compare
No season is shared: Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942, Ozzie Albies 2017–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Ozzie Albies has appeared in 1,190 games to Charlie Gehringer's 2,323. Charlie Gehringer leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Ozzie Albies struck out more than walked (840 to 353), but Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Ozzie Albies's hits: 179 of 1,232 for Ozzie Albies, 184 of 2,839 for Charlie Gehringer. Ozzie Albies was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Charlie Gehringer's slugging percentage of .480 tops Ozzie Albies's .446. Because Ozzie Albies is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Ozzie Albies vs Charlie Gehringer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ozzie Albies or Charlie Gehringer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Ozzie Albies in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ozzie Albies or Charlie Gehringer hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Ozzie Albies's 179.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Ozzie Albies's .762.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Ozzie Albies's .262.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Ozzie Albies's 1,232.