Frank Chance vs Ben Taylor: Career Stats Comparison
Frank Chance (1898–1914) and Ben Taylor (1912–1936) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Frank Chance finished with 1,274 hits and 20 home runs; Ben Taylor finished with 1,112 hits and 33 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Frank Chance
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Frank Chance and Ben Taylor. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Frank Chance | Ben Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,288 | 923 |
| At-Bats | 4,299 | 3,391 |
| Runs | 798 | 544 |
| Hits | 1,274 | 1,112 |
| Doubles | 200 | 194 |
| Triples | 79 | 65 |
| Home Runs | 20 | 33 |
| RBI | 596 | 657 |
| Walks | 556 | 343 |
| Strikeouts | 320 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | 403 | 102 |
| Batting Avg | .296 | .328 |
| On-Base % | .394 | .392 |
| Slugging % | .394 | .453 |
| OPS | .788 | .845 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Frank Chance outpaces Ben Taylor 20,186 to 11,667 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,187 vs 530 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
Ben Taylor — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Frank Chance leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Ben Taylor owns home runs, RBI, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Frank Chance. PIV agrees: Frank Chance grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.