Eddie Cicotte vs Eddie Collins: Career Stats Comparison

Eddie Cicotte (1905–1920) and Eddie Collins (1906–1930) — both broke in during the 1900s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Eddie Cicotte finished with 198 hits and 0 home runs; Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Eddie Cicotte

Two-Way Player · 1905–1920
Games
504
Hits
198
Home Runs
0
RBI
58
Avg
.186
OPS
.465
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Eddie Collins

Hitter · 1906–1930
Games
2,826
Hits
3,315
Home Runs
47
RBI
1,300
Avg
.333
OPS
.853
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Eddie Cicotte Eddie Collins
Games 504 2,826
At-Bats 1,062 9,949
Runs 97 1,821
Hits 198 3,315
Doubles 24 438
Triples 3 187
Home Runs 0 47
RBI 58 1,300
Walks 88 1,499
Strikeouts 212 467
Stolen Bases 6 741
Batting Avg .186 .333
On-Base % .251 .424
Slugging % .215 .429
OPS .465 .853

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eddie Collins outpaces Eddie Cicotte 54,794 to -4,465 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,192 vs -298 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Eddie Cicotte
-4,465
Career PIV · -298 per season (15 seasons)
Eddie Collins
54,794
Career PIV · 2,192 per season (25 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Eddie Cicotte — top 0 seasons by OPS

Eddie Collins — top 3 seasons by OPS

1920.932 OPS3 HR, 76 RBI, .372 avg
1911.932 OPS3 HR, 73 RBI, .365 avg
1923.909 OPS5 HR, 67 RBI, .360 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Eddie Cicotte owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Eddie Collins. PIV agrees: Eddie Collins grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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