Dave Bancroft vs Nomar Garciaparra: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Bancroft and Nomar Garciaparra are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Dave Bancroft played 1915–1930 as a hitter; Nomar Garciaparra played 1996–2009 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
Dave Bancroft (1915–1930) and Nomar Garciaparra (1996–2009) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dave Bancroft finished with 2,004 hits and 32 home runs; Nomar Garciaparra finished with 1,747 hits and 229 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Nomar Garciaparra, with 229 to Dave Bancroft's 32.
- Who had the higher OPS? Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Dave Bancroft's .714.
- Who had the higher batting average? Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Dave Bancroft's .279.
- Who had more hits? Dave Bancroft, with 2,004 to Nomar Garciaparra's 1,747.
- Who drove in more runs? Nomar Garciaparra, with 936 to Dave Bancroft's 591.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Nomar Garciaparra, with 17,414 career PIV to Dave Bancroft's 4,247.
- Who won more championships? Dave Bancroft, with 2 World Series titles to Nomar Garciaparra's 1.
Dave Bancroft
Nomar Garciaparra
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dave Bancroft and Nomar Garciaparra. 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, and the 1910s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dave Bancroft | Nomar Garciaparra |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,913 | 1,434 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,182 | 5,586 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,048 | 927 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,004 | 1,747 |
| Doubles | 320 | Leads: 370 |
| Triples | Leads: 77 | 52 |
| Home Runs | 32 | Leads: 229 |
| RBI | 591 | Leads: 936 |
| Walks | Leads: 827 | 403 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 487 | 554 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 145 | 95 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .313 |
| On-Base % | .355 | Leads: .361 |
| Slugging % | .358 | Leads: .521 |
| OPS | .714 | Leads: .882 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Nomar Garciaparra outpaces Dave Bancroft 17,414 to 4,247 — driven by per-season impact — 1,161 PIV per season to 250 — rather than by longevity, since Nomar Garciaparra played 15 seasons to Dave Bancroft's 17. 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).
Dave Bancroft — top 3 seasons by OPS
Nomar Garciaparra — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Nomar Garciaparra leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Dave Bancroft owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Nomar Garciaparra. PIV agrees: Nomar Garciaparra grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dave Bancroft and Nomar Garciaparra careers compare
No season is shared: Dave Bancroft played 1915–1930, Nomar Garciaparra 1996–2009. The two careers are close in length, 1,913 games for Dave Bancroft and 1,434 for Nomar Garciaparra across 17 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Dave Bancroft walked more often than struck out (827 walks, 487 strikeouts), but Nomar Garciaparra struck out more than walked (554 to 403). Home runs make up a larger share of Nomar Garciaparra's hits: 32 of 2,004 for Dave Bancroft, 229 of 1,747 for Nomar Garciaparra.
Dave Bancroft vs Nomar Garciaparra: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Dave Bancroft or Nomar Garciaparra hit more home runs?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with 229 to Dave Bancroft's 32.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .882 to Dave Bancroft's .714.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Nomar Garciaparra, with .313 to Dave Bancroft's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Bancroft, with 2,004 to Nomar Garciaparra's 1,747.