Earl Averill vs Chuck Klein: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill and Chuck Klein are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Earl Averill played 1929–1941 as a hitter; Chuck Klein played 1928–1944 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
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Chuck Klein (1928–1944) — both debuted in the 1920s. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Chuck Klein finished with 2,076 hits and 300 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Neither — they split the 12 scored categories 6–6.
- Who hit more home runs? Chuck Klein, with 300 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS? Earl Averill, with .928 to Chuck Klein's .922.
- Who had the higher batting average? Chuck Klein, with .320 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits? Chuck Klein, with 2,076 to Earl Averill's 2,019.
- Who drove in more runs? Chuck Klein, with 1,201 to Earl Averill's 1,164.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Earl Averill, with 33,953 career PIV to Chuck Klein's 32,687.
Earl Averill
Chuck Klein
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Chuck Klein. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Chuck Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,668 | 1,753 |
| At-Bats not scored | 6,353 | 6,486 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,224 | 1,168 |
| Hits | 2,019 | Leads: 2,076 |
| Doubles | Leads: 401 | 398 |
| Triples | Leads: 128 | 74 |
| Home Runs | 238 | Leads: 300 |
| RBI | 1,164 | Leads: 1,201 |
| Walks | Leads: 774 | 601 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 518 | 521 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 79 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .395 | .379 |
| Slugging % | .534 | Leads: .543 |
| OPS | Leads: .928 | .922 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill edges Chuck Klein 33,953 to 32,687 — driven by per-season impact — 2,612 PIV per season to 1,923 — rather than by longevity, since Earl Averill played 13 seasons to Chuck Klein's 17. 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
Chuck Klein — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Earl Averill and Chuck Klein split the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card 6-6. On the raw scoreboard neither has the edge. PIV, which is era-adjusted, grades Earl Averill higher. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Earl Averill and Chuck Klein careers compare
The careers of Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Chuck Klein (1928–1944) overlapped from 1929 to 1941, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,668 games for Earl Averill and 1,753 for Chuck Klein across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Earl Averill walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 518 strikeouts), and Chuck Klein walked more often than struck out (601 walks, 521 strikeouts). Chuck Klein's slugging percentage of .543 tops Earl Averill's .534.
Earl Averill vs Chuck Klein: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Averill or Chuck Klein?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, neither leads: they split the 12 scored categories 6–6.
- Did Earl Averill or Chuck Klein hit more home runs?
- Chuck Klein, with 300 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Earl Averill, with .928 to Chuck Klein's .922.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Chuck Klein, with .320 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Chuck Klein, with 2,076 to Earl Averill's 2,019.