Charles Bender vs Topsy Hartsel: Career Stats Comparison
Charles Bender and Topsy Hartsel played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Charles Bender played 1903–1925 as a pitcher; Topsy Hartsel played 1898–1911 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
Charles Bender (1903–1925) and Topsy Hartsel (1898–1911) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Charles Bender pitched, totalling 212 wins and 1,711 strikeouts; Topsy Hartsel hit, totalling 1,336 hits and 31 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? Charles Bender, with 43,118 career PIV to Topsy Hartsel's 19,364.
- Who won more championships? Charles Bender, with 3 World Series titles to Topsy Hartsel's 2.
Charles Bender
Topsy Hartsel
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Charles Bender is shown on pitching lines and Topsy Hartsel 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.
Charles Bender — Pitcher
| Statistic | Charles Bender |
|---|---|
| Wins | 212 |
| Losses | 127 |
| Games | 459 |
| Games Started | 334 |
| Complete Games | 255 |
| Shutouts | 40 |
| Saves | 34 |
| Strikeouts | 1,711 |
| Walks | 712 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,645 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 40 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,017.0 |
| ERA | 2.46 |
| WHIP | 1.11 |
| K/9 | 5.10 |
| BB/9 | 2.12 |
Topsy Hartsel — Hitter
| Statistic | Topsy Hartsel |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,356 |
| At-Bats | 4,848 |
| Runs | 826 |
| Hits | 1,336 |
| Doubles | 182 |
| Triples | 92 |
| Home Runs | 31 |
| RBI | 341 |
| Walks | 837 |
| Strikeouts | 551 |
| Stolen Bases | 247 |
| Batting Avg | .276 |
| On-Base % | .384 |
| Slugging % | .370 |
| OPS | .754 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Charles Bender carries a career pitching PIV of 43,118; Topsy Hartsel carries a career batting PIV of 19,364. Charles Bender is the higher of the two at 43,118 to 19,364. 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).
Charles Bender — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Topsy Hartsel — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Charles Bender and Topsy Hartsel: 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 — Charles Bender grades higher, 43,118 to 19,364. 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 Charles Bender and Topsy Hartsel careers compare
The careers of Charles Bender (1903–1925) and Topsy Hartsel (1898–1911) overlapped from 1903 to 1911, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Charles Bender's pitching card shows 212 wins, a 2.46 ERA and 1,711 strikeouts. As a hitter, Topsy Hartsel collected 1,336 hits and 31 home runs with a .754 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.58 ERA in 1910 for Charles Bender and .889 OPS in 1901 for Topsy Hartsel.
Charles Bender vs Topsy Hartsel: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Charles Bender, with 43,118 career PIV to Topsy Hartsel's 19,364.
- Who won more championships?
- Charles Bender, with 3 World Series titles to Topsy Hartsel's 2.
- How do Charles Bender and Topsy Hartsel compare?
- Charles Bender played 1903–1925 and Topsy Hartsel played 1898–1911; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.