Max Carey vs Oscar Charleston: Career Stats Comparison
Max Carey (1910–1929) and Oscar Charleston (?–1941) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Max Carey finished with 2,665 hits and 70 home runs; Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Oscar Charleston
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Max Carey and Oscar Charleston. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Max Carey | Oscar Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,476 | 1,336 |
| At-Bats | 9,363 | 4,903 |
| Runs | 1,545 | 1,164 |
| Hits | 2,665 | 1,718 |
| Doubles | 419 | 329 |
| Triples | 159 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 70 | 183 |
| RBI | 800 | 1,139 |
| Walks | 1,040 | 647 |
| Strikeouts | 695 | 29 |
| Stolen Bases | 738 | 311 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | .350 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .430 |
| Slugging % | .386 | .575 |
| OPS | .747 | 1.005 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Oscar Charleston outpaces Max Carey 34,756 to 14,867 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,121 vs 708 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).
Max Carey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Max Carey owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Oscar Charleston. PIV agrees: Oscar Charleston grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.