Eddie Collins vs Jonathan India: Career Stats Comparison

Eddie Collins (1906–1930) and Jonathan India (2021–present) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs; Jonathan India finished with 598 hits and 72 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

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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Jonathan India

Hitter · 2021–present
Games
659
Hits
598
Home Runs
72
RBI
274
Avg
.249
OPS
.744
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Eddie Collins Jonathan India
Games 2,826 659
At-Bats 9,949 2,402
Runs 1,821 371
Hits 3,315 598
Doubles 438 130
Triples 187 6
Home Runs 47 72
RBI 1,300 274
Walks 1,499 288
Strikeouts 467 575
Stolen Bases 741 42
Batting Avg .333 .249
On-Base % .424 .346
Slugging % .429 .398
OPS .853 .744

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eddie Collins outpaces Jonathan India 54,794 to 2,746 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,192 vs 549 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Eddie Collins
54,794
Career PIV · 2,192 per season (25 seasons)
Jonathan India
2,746
Career PIV · 549 per season (5 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

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

Jonathan India — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.835 OPS21 HR, 69 RBI, .269 avg
2024.750 OPS15 HR, 58 RBI, .248 avg
2023.746 OPS17 HR, 61 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Jonathan India owns home runs. 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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