Earl Averill vs Oscar Charleston: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Oscar Charleston (?–1941) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Oscar Charleston
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Oscar Charleston. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Oscar Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,336 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 4,903 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 1,164 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 1,718 |
| Doubles | 401 | 329 |
| Triples | 128 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 183 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 1,139 |
| Walks | 774 | 647 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 29 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 311 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .350 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .430 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .575 |
| OPS | .928 | 1.005 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Oscar Charleston edges Earl Averill 34,756 to 33,953 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,121 vs 2,425 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).
Earl Averill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Earl Averill owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Oscar Charleston. PIV agrees: Oscar Charleston grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.