Oscar Charleston vs Sam Crawford: Career Stats Comparison
Oscar Charleston (?–1941) and Sam Crawford (1899–1917) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs; Sam Crawford finished with 2,961 hits and 97 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Oscar Charleston
Sam Crawford
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Oscar Charleston and Sam Crawford. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Oscar Charleston | Sam Crawford |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,336 | 2,517 |
| At-Bats | 4,903 | 9,570 |
| Runs | 1,164 | 1,391 |
| Hits | 1,718 | 2,961 |
| Doubles | 329 | 458 |
| Triples | 112 | 309 |
| Home Runs | 183 | 97 |
| RBI | 1,139 | 1,519 |
| Walks | 647 | 760 |
| Strikeouts | 29 | 580 |
| Stolen Bases | 311 | 366 |
| Batting Avg | .350 | .309 |
| On-Base % | .430 | .362 |
| Slugging % | .575 | .452 |
| OPS | 1.005 | .814 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sam Crawford leads Oscar Charleston 41,381 to 34,756 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,178 vs 1,121 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).
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Sam Crawford — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sam Crawford leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Oscar Charleston owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sam Crawford. PIV agrees: Sam Crawford grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.