Jake Beckley vs Noodles Hahn: Career Stats Comparison
Jake Beckley and Noodles Hahn played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Jake Beckley played 1888–1907 as a hitter; Noodles Hahn played 1899–1906 as a pitcher.
- 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
Jake Beckley (1888–1907) and Noodles Hahn (1899–1906) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Noodles Hahn pitched, totalling 130 wins and 917 strikeouts; Jake Beckley hit, totalling 2,938 hits and 87 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Noodles Hahn, with 35,435 career PIV to Jake Beckley's 26,506.
Jake Beckley
Noodles Hahn
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Noodles Hahn is shown on pitching lines and Jake Beckley on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Jake Beckley — Hitter
| Statistic | Jake Beckley |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,392 |
| At-Bats | 9,551 |
| Runs | 1,603 |
| Hits | 2,938 |
| Doubles | 473 |
| Triples | 244 |
| Home Runs | 87 |
| RBI | 1,581 |
| Walks | 616 |
| Strikeouts | 526 |
| Stolen Bases | 315 |
| Batting Avg | .308 |
| On-Base % | .361 |
| Slugging % | .436 |
| OPS | .797 |
Noodles Hahn — Pitcher
| Statistic | Noodles Hahn |
|---|---|
| Wins | 130 |
| Losses | 94 |
| Games | 243 |
| Games Started | 231 |
| Complete Games | 212 |
| Shutouts | 25 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 917 |
| Walks | 381 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,916 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 27 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,029.1 |
| ERA | 2.55 |
| WHIP | 1.13 |
| K/9 | 4.07 |
| BB/9 | 1.69 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Jake Beckley carries a career batting PIV of 26,506; Noodles Hahn carries a career pitching PIV of 35,435. Noodles Hahn is the higher of the two at 35,435 to 26,506. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Jake Beckley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Noodles Hahn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Noodles Hahn and Jake Beckley: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Noodles Hahn grades higher, 35,435 to 26,506. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jake Beckley and Noodles Hahn careers compare
From 1899 through 1906, Jake Beckley and Noodles Hahn were in the majors together. As a hitter, Jake Beckley collected 2,938 hits and 87 home runs with a .797 OPS. Noodles Hahn's pitching card shows 130 wins, a 2.55 ERA and 917 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, .934 OPS in 1894 for Jake Beckley and 1.77 ERA in 1902 for Noodles Hahn.
Jake Beckley vs Noodles Hahn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Noodles Hahn, with 35,435 career PIV to Jake Beckley's 26,506.
- How do Jake Beckley and Noodles Hahn compare?
- Jake Beckley played 1888–1907 and Noodles Hahn played 1899–1906; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.