Earl Averill vs Joe Medwick: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Joe Medwick (1932–1948) — 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; Joe Medwick finished with 2,471 hits and 205 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Joe Medwick
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Joe Medwick. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Joe Medwick |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,984 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 7,635 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 1,198 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 2,471 |
| Doubles | 401 | 540 |
| Triples | 128 | 113 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 205 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 1,383 |
| Walks | 774 | 437 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 551 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 42 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .324 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .362 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .505 |
| OPS | .928 | .867 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill leads Joe Medwick 33,953 to 28,897 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,425 vs 1,445 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
Joe Medwick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Earl Averill leads in home runs, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Joe Medwick owns hits, RBI, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Earl Averill. PIV agrees: Earl Averill grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.