Max Carey vs Fred Clarke: Career Stats Comparison
Max Carey (1910–1929) and Fred Clarke (1894–1915) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Max Carey finished with 2,665 hits and 70 home runs; Fred Clarke finished with 2,678 hits and 67 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Fred Clarke
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Max Carey and Fred Clarke. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Max Carey | Fred Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,476 | 2,246 |
| At-Bats | 9,363 | 8,584 |
| Runs | 1,545 | 1,622 |
| Hits | 2,665 | 2,678 |
| Doubles | 419 | 361 |
| Triples | 159 | 220 |
| Home Runs | 70 | 67 |
| RBI | 800 | 1,015 |
| Walks | 1,040 | 875 |
| Strikeouts | 695 | 511 |
| Stolen Bases | 738 | 509 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | .312 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .386 |
| Slugging % | .386 | .429 |
| OPS | .747 | .814 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Fred Clarke outpaces Max Carey 34,764 to 14,867 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,655 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
Fred Clarke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fred Clarke leads in hits, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Max Carey owns home runs and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fred Clarke. PIV agrees: Fred Clarke grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.