Eddie Collins vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Collins has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Eddie Collins played 1906–1930 as a hitter; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Eddie Collins (1906–1930) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Eddie Collins, with 47 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Eddie Collins, with .853 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Eddie Collins, with .333 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Eddie Collins, with 1,300 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Eddie Collins, with 54,794 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Eddie Collins, with 6 World Series titles to Alex Radcliff's 1.
Eddie Collins
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Eddie Collins and Alex Radcliff. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Eddie Collins | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,826 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,949 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,821 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,315 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 438 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 187 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 47 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,300 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,499 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 467 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 741 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .333 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .424 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .429 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .853 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eddie Collins outpaces Alex Radcliff 54,794 to 1,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,192 PIV per season to 82, across 25 seasons to 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff 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.
Related Matchups
How the Eddie Collins and Alex Radcliff careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Eddie Collins's ended in 1930, and Alex Radcliff debuted in 1946. The table compares 2,826 games of Eddie Collins with 431 of Alex Radcliff across 25 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Eddie Collins. At the plate, Eddie Collins walked more often than struck out (1,499 walks, 467 strikeouts), and Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Alex Radcliff is the more power-leaning hitter, with 20 of 506 hits leaving the park. Eddie Collins was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Eddie Collins vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Eddie Collins or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eddie Collins leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Eddie Collins or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Eddie Collins, with 47 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Eddie Collins, with .853 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Eddie Collins, with .333 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Alex Radcliff's 506.