Earl Averill vs Turkey Stearnes: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Earl Averill played 1929–1941 as a hitter; Turkey Stearnes played ?–1940 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 Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Earl Averill finished with 2,019 hits and 238 home runs; Turkey Stearnes finished with 1,372 hits and 195 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Earl Averill, with 238 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS? Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average? Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits? Earl Averill, with 2,019 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.
- Who drove in more runs? Earl Averill, with 1,164 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,038.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Earl Averill, with 33,953 career PIV to Turkey Stearnes's 28,010.
Earl Averill
Turkey Stearnes
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Turkey Stearnes. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. 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 | Turkey Stearnes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,668 | 1,034 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,353 | 3,959 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,224 | 961 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,019 | 1,372 |
| Doubles | Leads: 401 | 243 |
| Triples | Leads: 128 | 122 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 238 | 195 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,164 | 1,038 |
| Walks | Leads: 774 | 429 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 518 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | Leads: 141 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | Leads: .347 |
| On-Base % | .395 | Leads: .416 |
| Slugging % | .534 | Leads: .617 |
| OPS | .928 | Leads: 1.033 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill leads Turkey Stearnes 33,953 to 28,010 — driven by per-season impact — 2,425 PIV per season to 1,273 — rather than by longevity, since Earl Averill played 14 seasons to Turkey Stearnes's 22. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
Turkey Stearnes — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Earl Averill leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Turkey Stearnes owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Earl Averill and Turkey Stearnes careers compare
From 1940 through 1940, Earl Averill and Turkey Stearnes were in the majors together. The table compares 1,668 games of Earl Averill with 1,034 of Turkey Stearnes across 14 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Earl Averill walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 518 strikeouts); Turkey Stearnes walked more often than struck out (429 walks, 11 strikeouts). Turkey Stearnes was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Turkey Stearnes's slugging percentage of .617 tops Earl Averill's .534. Turkey Stearnes owns the better peak by OPS: 1.065 OPS in 1936 for Earl Averill against 1.174 OPS in 1926 for Turkey Stearnes.
Earl Averill vs Turkey Stearnes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Averill or Turkey Stearnes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Earl Averill leads Turkey Stearnes in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Earl Averill or Turkey Stearnes hit more home runs?
- Earl Averill, with 238 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Earl Averill's .928.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Earl Averill's .318.
- Who had more hits?
- Earl Averill, with 2,019 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.