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
Hugh Duffy
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.
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
Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS
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.