Fred Clarke vs Hugh Duffy: Career Stats Comparison

Fred Clarke (1894–1915) and Hugh Duffy (1888–1906) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Fred Clarke finished with 2,678 hits and 67 home runs; Hugh Duffy finished with 2,293 hits and 106 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Fred Clarke

Hitter · 1894–1915
Games
2,246
Hits
2,678
Home Runs
67
RBI
1,015
Avg
.312
OPS
.814
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Hugh Duffy

Hitter · 1888–1906
Games
1,737
Hits
2,293
Home Runs
106
RBI
1,302
Avg
.326
OPS
.837
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Fred Clarke Hugh Duffy
Games 2,246 1,737
At-Bats 8,584 7,044
Runs 1,622 1,554
Hits 2,678 2,293
Doubles 361 325
Triples 220 119
Home Runs 67 106
RBI 1,015 1,302
Walks 875 664
Strikeouts 511 268
Stolen Bases 509 574
Batting Avg .312 .326
On-Base % .386 .386
Slugging % .429 .451
OPS .814 .837

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Fred Clarke outpaces Hugh Duffy 34,764 to 25,018 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,655 vs 1,472 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Fred Clarke
34,764
Career PIV · 1,655 per season (21 seasons)
Hugh Duffy
25,018
Career PIV · 1,472 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Fred Clarke — top 3 seasons by OPS

1897.992 OPS6 HR, 67 RBI, .390 avg
1903.946 OPS5 HR, 70 RBI, .351 avg
1911.900 OPS5 HR, 49 RBI, .324 avg

Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS

18941.196 OPS18 HR, 145 RBI, .440 avg
1895.909 OPS9 HR, 100 RBI, .353 avg
1897.885 OPS11 HR, 129 RBI, .340 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Hugh Duffy leads in home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average, while Fred Clarke owns hits and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hugh Duffy. Note that PIV actually grades Fred Clarke ahead, which means Hugh Duffy's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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