Earl Averill vs Turkey Stearnes: Career Stats Comparison
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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Turkey Stearnes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,034 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 3,959 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 961 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 1,372 |
| Doubles | 401 | 243 |
| Triples | 128 | 122 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 195 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 1,038 |
| Walks | 774 | 429 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 141 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .347 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .416 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .617 |
| OPS | .928 | 1.033 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill leads Turkey Stearnes 33,953 to 28,010 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,425 vs 1,273 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
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.