Frank Chance vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison
Frank Chance (1898–1914) and Mule Suttles (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Frank Chance finished with 1,274 hits and 20 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Frank Chance
Mule Suttles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Frank Chance and Mule Suttles. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Frank Chance | Mule Suttles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,288 | 972 |
| At-Bats | 4,299 | 3,448 |
| Runs | 798 | 763 |
| Hits | 1,274 | 1,168 |
| Doubles | 200 | 229 |
| Triples | 79 | 81 |
| Home Runs | 20 | 188 |
| RBI | 596 | 930 |
| Walks | 556 | 389 |
| Strikeouts | 320 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 403 | 92 |
| Batting Avg | .296 | .339 |
| On-Base % | .394 | .409 |
| Slugging % | .394 | .616 |
| OPS | .788 | 1.025 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mule Suttles leads Frank Chance 23,097 to 20,186 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (924 vs 1,187 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).
Frank Chance — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mule Suttles leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Frank Chance owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mule Suttles. PIV agrees: Mule Suttles grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.