Oscar Charleston vs Biz Mackey: Career Stats Comparison
Oscar Charleston has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Oscar Charleston played ?–1941 as a hitter; Biz Mackey played ?–1947 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
Oscar Charleston (?–1941) and Biz Mackey (?–1947) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs; Biz Mackey finished with 1,165 hits and 64 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Oscar Charleston, with 183 to Biz Mackey's 64.
- Who had the higher OPS? Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Biz Mackey's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average? Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Biz Mackey's .329.
- Who had more hits? Oscar Charleston, with 1,718 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.
- Who drove in more runs? Oscar Charleston, with 1,139 to Biz Mackey's 698.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Oscar Charleston, with 34,756 career PIV to Biz Mackey's 11,740.
- Who won more championships? Biz Mackey, with 2 World Series titles to Oscar Charleston's 0.
Oscar Charleston
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Oscar Charleston and Biz Mackey. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Oscar Charleston | Biz Mackey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,336 | 1,031 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,903 | 3,540 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,164 | 584 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,718 | 1,165 |
| Doubles | Leads: 329 | 202 |
| Triples | Leads: 112 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 183 | 64 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,139 | 698 |
| Walks | Leads: 647 | 361 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 29 | 18 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 311 | 73 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .350 | .329 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .430 | .394 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .575 | .477 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.005 | .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Oscar Charleston outpaces Biz Mackey 34,756 to 11,740 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,121 PIV per season to 405, across 31 seasons to 29. 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).
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Biz Mackey — top 1 season by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Biz Mackey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Oscar Charleston. PIV agrees: Oscar Charleston grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Oscar Charleston and Biz Mackey careers compare
Oscar Charleston (?–1941) was finished before Biz Mackey (?–1947) arrived, so they never shared a league. With 1,336 games against 1,031 across 31 and 29 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Oscar Charleston leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Oscar Charleston walked more often than struck out (647 walks, 29 strikeouts), and Biz Mackey walked more often than struck out (361 walks, 18 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Oscar Charleston's hits: 183 of 1,718 for Oscar Charleston, 64 of 1,165 for Biz Mackey.
Oscar Charleston vs Biz Mackey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Oscar Charleston or Biz Mackey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Oscar Charleston leads Biz Mackey in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Oscar Charleston or Biz Mackey hit more home runs?
- Oscar Charleston, with 183 to Biz Mackey's 64.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Biz Mackey's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Biz Mackey's .329.
- Who had more hits?
- Oscar Charleston, with 1,718 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.