Earl Averill vs Stan Musial: Career Stats Comparison
Stan Musial has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 12 scored categories on this page (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Earl Averill played 1929–1941 as a hitter; Stan Musial played 1941–1963 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 Stan Musial (1941–1963) — they debuted in the 1920s and the 1940s respectively, so they played in different run environments. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Stan Musial finished with 3,630 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Stan Musial, in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who hit more home runs? Stan Musial, with 475 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS? Stan Musial, with .976 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average? Stan Musial, with .331 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits? Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Earl Averill's 2,019.
- Who drove in more runs? Stan Musial, with 1,951 to Earl Averill's 1,164.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Stan Musial, with 83,624 career PIV to Earl Averill's 33,953.
Earl Averill
Stan Musial
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Stan Musial. 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, and the 1920s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Stan Musial |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,668 | 3,026 |
| At-Bats not scored | 6,353 | 10,972 |
| Runs | 1,224 | Leads: 1,949 |
| Hits | 2,019 | Leads: 3,630 |
| Doubles | 401 | Leads: 725 |
| Triples | 128 | Leads: 177 |
| Home Runs | 238 | Leads: 475 |
| RBI | 1,164 | Leads: 1,951 |
| Walks | 774 | Leads: 1,599 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 518 | 696 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 78 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | Leads: .331 |
| On-Base % | .395 | Leads: .417 |
| Slugging % | .534 | Leads: .559 |
| OPS | .928 | Leads: .976 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Stan Musial outpaces Earl Averill 83,624 to 33,953 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,801 PIV per season to 2,612, across 22 seasons to 13. 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
Stan Musial — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Stan Musial leads 12 of the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card: runs, hits, doubles, triples, and others. Earl Averill leads 0: no scored category. They played in different eras, and these rows are not era-adjusted. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Stan Musial. PIV agrees: Stan Musial grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Earl Averill and Stan Musial careers compare
The careers of Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Stan Musial (1941–1963) overlapped from 1941 to 1941, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,668 games of Earl Averill with 3,026 of Stan Musial across 13 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Stan Musial. At the plate, Earl Averill walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 518 strikeouts), and Stan Musial walked more often than struck out (1,599 walks, 696 strikeouts).
Earl Averill vs Stan Musial: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Averill or Stan Musial?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Stan Musial leads Earl Averill in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Did Earl Averill or Stan Musial hit more home runs?
- Stan Musial, with 475 to Earl Averill's 238.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Stan Musial, with .976 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Stan Musial, with .331 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Stan Musial, with 3,630 to Earl Averill's 2,019.