Max Carey vs Harry Heilmann: Career Stats Comparison
Max Carey (1910–1929) and Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) — both broke in during the 1910s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Max Carey finished with 2,665 hits and 70 home runs; Harry Heilmann finished with 2,660 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Harry Heilmann
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Max Carey and Harry Heilmann. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Max Carey | Harry Heilmann |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,476 | 2,148 |
| At-Bats | 9,363 | 7,787 |
| Runs | 1,545 | 1,291 |
| Hits | 2,665 | 2,660 |
| Doubles | 419 | 542 |
| Triples | 159 | 151 |
| Home Runs | 70 | 183 |
| RBI | 800 | 1,539 |
| Walks | 1,040 | 856 |
| Strikeouts | 695 | 550 |
| Stolen Bases | 738 | 113 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | .342 |
| On-Base % | .361 | .410 |
| Slugging % | .386 | .520 |
| OPS | .747 | .930 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harry Heilmann outpaces Max Carey 46,791 to 14,867 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,752 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
Harry Heilmann — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harry Heilmann 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 Harry Heilmann. PIV agrees: Harry Heilmann grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.