Kris Bryant vs Charlie Gehringer: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 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
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Neither — both are at 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Charlie Gehringer
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Charlie Gehringer. 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 2010s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Charlie Gehringer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,323 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 8,860 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,774 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,839 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 574 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 146 |
| Home Runs | 184 | 184 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,427 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 1,186 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 372 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 181 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .404 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .480 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .884 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Kris Bryant 39,288 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 1,190, across 19 seasons to 12. 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).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Kris Bryant owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Charlie Gehringer careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Charlie Gehringer's ended in 1942, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kris Bryant appeared in 1,054 games to Charlie Gehringer's 2,323. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in slugging percentage (.483 to .480). Plate discipline differs: Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), but Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Kris Bryant's hits: 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant, 184 of 2,839 for Charlie Gehringer. Charlie Gehringer was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Kris Bryant vs Charlie Gehringer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Charlie Gehringer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Kris Bryant in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Charlie Gehringer hit more home runs?
- Neither — both are at 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.