Sam Bankhead vs Corey Seager: Career Stats Comparison
Corey Seager has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Sam Bankhead played ?–1948 as a hitter; Corey Seager has played 2015–present 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
Sam Bankhead (?–1948) and Corey Seager (2015–present) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Sam Bankhead finished with 702 hits and 19 home runs; Corey Seager has 1,341 hits and 241 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Corey Seager, with 241 to Sam Bankhead's 19.
- Who had the higher OPS? Corey Seager, with .860 to Sam Bankhead's .728.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .284.
- Who had more hits? Corey Seager, with 1,341 to Sam Bankhead's 702.
- Who drove in more runs? Corey Seager, with 718 to Sam Bankhead's 354.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Corey Seager, with 16,429 career PIV to Sam Bankhead's 1,589.
- Who won more championships? Sam Bankhead, with 4 World Series titles to Corey Seager's 2.
Corey Seager
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sam Bankhead and Corey Seager. 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.
Corey Seager is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sam Bankhead | Corey Seager |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 652 | Leads: 1,233 |
| At-Bats | 2,472 | Leads: 4,728 |
| Runs | 427 | Leads: 759 |
| Hits | 702 | Leads: 1,341 |
| Doubles | 95 | Leads: 286 |
| Triples | Leads: 35 | 13 |
| Home Runs | 19 | Leads: 241 |
| RBI | 354 | Leads: 718 |
| Walks | 255 | Leads: 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 7 | 978 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 103 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .284 | .284 |
| On-Base % | .354 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | .374 | Leads: .503 |
| OPS | .728 | Leads: .860 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corey Seager outpaces Sam Bankhead 16,429 to 1,589 — driven by per-season impact — 1,494 PIV per season to 88 — rather than by longevity, since Corey Seager played 11 seasons to Sam Bankhead's 18. 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).
Sam Bankhead
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Corey Seager leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sam Bankhead owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Corey Seager. PIV agrees: Corey Seager grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Sam Bankhead and Corey Seager careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Sam Bankhead's ended in 1948, and Corey Seager debuted in 2015. The table compares 652 games of Sam Bankhead with 1,233 of Corey Seager across 18 and 11 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Sam Bankhead's edges on the table are triples (35 to 13), stolen bases (103 to 23), and batting average (.284 to .284). Plate discipline differs: Sam Bankhead walked more often than struck out (255 walks, 7 strikeouts), but Corey Seager struck out more than walked (978 to 518). Corey Seager is the more power-leaning hitter, with 241 of 1,341 hits leaving the park. Corey Seager's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Sam Bankhead vs Corey Seager: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sam Bankhead or Corey Seager?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Corey Seager leads Sam Bankhead in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Sam Bankhead or Corey Seager hit more home runs?
- Corey Seager, with 241 to Sam Bankhead's 19.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Corey Seager, with .860 to Sam Bankhead's .728.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Corey Seager, with 1,341 to Sam Bankhead's 702.