Earl Averill vs Dixie Walker: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Averill (1929–1941) and Dixie Walker (1931–1949) — 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; Dixie Walker finished with 2,064 hits and 105 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Earl Averill
Dixie Walker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Averill and Dixie Walker. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Earl Averill | Dixie Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,668 | 1,905 |
| At-Bats | 6,353 | 6,740 |
| Runs | 1,224 | 1,037 |
| Hits | 2,019 | 2,064 |
| Doubles | 401 | 376 |
| Triples | 128 | 96 |
| Home Runs | 238 | 105 |
| RBI | 1,164 | 1,023 |
| Walks | 774 | 817 |
| Strikeouts | 518 | 325 |
| Stolen Bases | 70 | 59 |
| Batting Avg | .318 | .306 |
| On-Base % | .395 | .383 |
| Slugging % | .534 | .437 |
| OPS | .928 | .820 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Earl Averill outpaces Dixie Walker 33,953 to 22,632 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,425 vs 1,132 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
Dixie Walker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Earl Averill leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Dixie Walker owns hits. 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.