Earl Averill vs Babe Ruth: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Babe Ruth (1914–1935) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Babe Ruth finished with 2,873 hits and 714 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Babe Ruth
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Babe Ruth. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Babe Ruth |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 2,503 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 8,398 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 2,174 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 2,873 |
| Doubles | 401 | 506 |
| Triples | 128 | 136 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 714 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 2,217 |
| Walks | 774 | 2,062 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 1,330 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 123 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .342 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .474 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .690 |
| OPS | .928 | 1.164 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Babe Ruth outpaces Earl Averill 111,979 to 33,953 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (5,090 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
Babe Ruth — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Babe Ruth leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Earl Averill owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Babe Ruth. PIV agrees: Babe Ruth grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.