Dave Bancroft vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Bancroft (1915–1930) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dave Bancroft finished with 2,004 hits and 32 home runs; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Dave Bancroft
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dave Bancroft and Honus Wagner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Dave Bancroft | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,913 | 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 7,182 | 10,439 |
| Runs | 1,048 | 1,739 |
| Hits | 2,004 | 3,420 |
| Doubles | 320 | 643 |
| Triples | 77 | 252 |
| Home Runs | 32 | 101 |
| RBI | 591 | 1,733 |
| Walks | 827 | 963 |
| Strikeouts | 487 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 145 | 723 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | .328 |
| On-Base % | .355 | .391 |
| Slugging % | .358 | .467 |
| OPS | .714 | .858 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Dave Bancroft 59,177 to 4,247 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,818 vs 250 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).
Dave Bancroft — top 3 seasons by OPS
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dave Bancroft owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.