Cupid Childs vs Cy Young: Career Stats Comparison
Cupid Childs (1888–1901) and Cy Young (1890–1911) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Cupid Childs finished with 1,721 hits and 20 home runs; Cy Young finished with 623 hits and 18 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Cupid Childs
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Cupid Childs and Cy Young. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Cupid Childs | Cy Young |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,457 | 918 |
| At-Bats | 5,622 | 2,960 |
| Runs | 1,214 | 325 |
| Hits | 1,721 | 623 |
| Doubles | 205 | 87 |
| Triples | 101 | 35 |
| Home Runs | 20 | 18 |
| RBI | 743 | 290 |
| Walks | 991 | 81 |
| Strikeouts | 228 | 381 |
| Stolen Bases | 269 | 29 |
| Batting Avg | .306 | .210 |
| On-Base % | .416 | .234 |
| Slugging % | .389 | .282 |
| OPS | .805 | .516 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cupid Childs outpaces Cy Young 19,215 to -11,486 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,478 vs -499 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).
Cupid Childs — top 3 seasons by OPS
Cy Young — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cupid Childs leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cy Young owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cupid Childs. PIV agrees: Cupid Childs grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.