Frank Chance vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Terry has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Frank Chance played 1898–1914 as a hitter; Bill Terry played 1923–1936 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Frank Chance (1898–1914) and Bill Terry (1923–1936) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Frank Chance finished with 1,274 hits and 20 home runs; Bill Terry finished with 2,193 hits and 154 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bill Terry, with 154 to Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Terry, with .899 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Terry, with .341 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits? Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Frank Chance's 1,274.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Terry, with 1,078 to Frank Chance's 596.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Terry, with 27,771 career PIV to Frank Chance's 20,186.
- Who won more championships? Frank Chance, with 2 World Series titles to Bill Terry's 1.
Frank Chance
Bill Terry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Frank Chance and Bill Terry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1890s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Frank Chance | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,288 | Leads: 1,721 |
| At-Bats | 4,299 | Leads: 6,428 |
| Runs | 798 | Leads: 1,120 |
| Hits | 1,274 | Leads: 2,193 |
| Doubles | 200 | Leads: 373 |
| Triples | 79 | Leads: 112 |
| Home Runs | 20 | Leads: 154 |
| RBI | 596 | Leads: 1,078 |
| Walks | Leads: 556 | 537 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 320 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 403 | 56 |
| Batting Avg | .296 | Leads: .341 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .394 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .394 | Leads: .506 |
| OPS | .788 | Leads: .899 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Terry outpaces Frank Chance 27,771 to 20,186 — driven by per-season impact — 1,984 PIV per season to 1,187 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Terry played 14 seasons to Frank Chance's 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
Bill Terry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Terry leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Frank Chance owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bill Terry. PIV agrees: Bill Terry grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Frank Chance and Bill Terry careers compare
No season is shared: Frank Chance played 1898–1914, Bill Terry 1923–1936. The two careers are close in length, 1,288 games for Frank Chance and 1,721 for Bill Terry across 17 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Frank Chance comes out ahead, it is in walks (556 to 537), stolen bases (403 to 56), and on-base percentage (.394 to .393). At the plate, Frank Chance walked more often than struck out (556 walks, 320 strikeouts), and Bill Terry walked more often than struck out (537 walks, 449 strikeouts).
Frank Chance vs Bill Terry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Frank Chance or Bill Terry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Terry leads Frank Chance in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Frank Chance or Bill Terry hit more home runs?
- Bill Terry, with 154 to Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Terry, with .899 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Terry, with .341 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Frank Chance's 1,274.