Oscar Charleston vs Turkey Stearnes: Career Stats Comparison

Oscar Charleston (?–1941) and Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs; Turkey Stearnes finished with 1,372 hits and 195 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Oscar Charleston

Hitter · ?–1941
Games
1,336
Hits
1,718
Home Runs
183
RBI
1,139
Avg
.350
OPS
1.005
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Turkey Stearnes

Hitter · ?–1940
Games
1,034
Hits
1,372
Home Runs
195
RBI
1,038
Avg
.347
OPS
1.033
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Oscar Charleston and Turkey Stearnes. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Oscar Charleston Turkey Stearnes
Games 1,336 1,034
At-Bats 4,903 3,959
Runs 1,164 961
Hits 1,718 1,372
Doubles 329 243
Triples 112 122
Home Runs 183 195
RBI 1,139 1,038
Walks 647 429
Strikeouts 29 11
Stolen Bases 311 141
Batting Avg .350 .347
On-Base % .430 .416
Slugging % .575 .617
OPS 1.005 1.033

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Oscar Charleston leads Turkey Stearnes 34,756 to 28,010 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,121 vs 1,273 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Oscar Charleston
34,756
Career PIV · 1,121 per season (31 seasons)
Turkey Stearnes
28,010
Career PIV · 1,273 per season (22 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

19221.122 OPS17 HR, 90 RBI, .381 avg
19231.043 OPS11 HR, 94 RBI, .364 avg

Turkey Stearnes — top 3 seasons by OPS

19261.174 OPS21 HR, 103 RBI, .383 avg
19251.108 OPS19 HR, 126 RBI, .370 avg
19271.093 OPS20 HR, 104 RBI, .347 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Turkey Stearnes owns home runs and OPS. 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.

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