Jesse Burkett vs George Gore: Career Stats Comparison

Jesse Burkett (1890–1905) and George Gore (1879–1892) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1870s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jesse Burkett finished with 2,850 hits and 75 home runs; George Gore finished with 1,612 hits and 46 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jesse Burkett

Hitter · 1890–1905
Games
2,067
Hits
2,850
Home Runs
75
RBI
952
Avg
.338
OPS
.861
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George Gore

Hitter · 1879–1892
Games
1,310
Hits
1,612
Home Runs
46
RBI
618
Avg
.301
OPS
.797
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jesse Burkett and George Gore. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jesse Burkett George Gore
Games 2,067 1,310
At-Bats 8,426 5,357
Runs 1,720 1,327
Hits 2,850 1,612
Doubles 320 262
Triples 182 94
Home Runs 75 46
RBI 952 618
Walks 1,029 717
Strikeouts 613 332
Stolen Bases 389 170
Batting Avg .338 .301
On-Base % .415 .386
Slugging % .446 .411
OPS .861 .797

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jesse Burkett outpaces George Gore 42,233 to 25,348 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,640 vs 1,690 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jesse Burkett
42,233
Career PIV · 2,640 per season (16 seasons)
George Gore
25,348
Career PIV · 1,690 per season (15 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Jesse Burkett — top 3 seasons by OPS

18961.002 OPS6 HR, 72 RBI, .410 avg
18951.001 OPS5 HR, 83 RBI, .405 avg
1899.963 OPS7 HR, 71 RBI, .396 avg

George Gore — top 3 seasons by OPS

1890.931 OPS10 HR, 55 RBI, .318 avg
1886.878 OPS6 HR, 63 RBI, .304 avg
1880.862 OPS2 HR, 47 RBI, .360 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jesse Burkett leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while George Gore owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jesse Burkett. PIV agrees: Jesse Burkett grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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