Roy Campanella vs George Scales: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Campanella (1948–1957) and George Scales (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Roy Campanella finished with 1,427 hits and 260 home runs; George Scales finished with 918 hits and 76 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Roy Campanella
George Scales
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roy Campanella and George Scales. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Roy Campanella | George Scales |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,455 | 853 |
| At-Bats | 5,050 | 2,791 |
| Runs | 787 | 583 |
| Hits | 1,427 | 918 |
| Doubles | 235 | 216 |
| Triples | 32 | 52 |
| Home Runs | 260 | 76 |
| RBI | 1,015 | 629 |
| Walks | 608 | 464 |
| Strikeouts | 514 | 29 |
| Stolen Bases | 39 | 62 |
| Batting Avg | .283 | .329 |
| On-Base % | .363 | .429 |
| Slugging % | .496 | .525 |
| OPS | .859 | .954 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Campanella leads George Scales 19,598 to 15,349 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,031 vs 548 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roy Campanella — top 3 seasons by OPS
George Scales — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roy Campanella leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while George Scales owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roy Campanella. PIV agrees: Roy Campanella grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.