Eddie Collins vs Bid McPhee: Career Stats Comparison

Eddie Collins (1906–1930) and Bid McPhee (1882–1899) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs; Bid McPhee finished with 2,258 hits and 53 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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Bid McPhee

Hitter · 1882–1899
Games
2,138
Hits
2,258
Home Runs
53
RBI
1,072
Avg
.272
OPS
.728
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Eddie Collins Bid McPhee
Games 2,826 2,138
At-Bats 9,949 8,304
Runs 1,821 1,684
Hits 3,315 2,258
Doubles 438 303
Triples 187 189
Home Runs 47 53
RBI 1,300 1,072
Walks 1,499 982
Strikeouts 467 377
Stolen Bases 741 568
Batting Avg .333 .272
On-Base % .424 .355
Slugging % .429 .373
OPS .853 .728

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eddie Collins outpaces Bid McPhee 54,794 to 12,342 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,192 vs 686 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)
Bid McPhee
12,342
Career PIV · 686 per season (18 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

Bid McPhee — top 3 seasons by OPS

1894.855 OPS5 HR, 93 RBI, .313 avg
1895.826 OPS1 HR, 75 RBI, .299 avg
1893.779 OPS3 HR, 68 RBI, .281 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Bid McPhee 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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