Earl Averill vs Bob Johnson: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Bob Johnson (1933–1945) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Bob Johnson finished with 2,051 hits and 288 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Bob Johnson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Bob Johnson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Bob Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,863 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 6,920 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 1,239 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 2,051 |
| Doubles | 401 | 396 |
| Triples | 128 | 95 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 288 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 1,283 |
| Walks | 774 | 1,075 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 851 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 96 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .296 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .506 |
| OPS | .928 | .899 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bob Johnson leads Earl Averill 37,613 to 33,953 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,893 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
Bob Johnson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bob Johnson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Earl Averill owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bob Johnson. PIV agrees: Bob Johnson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.