Eddie Collins vs Red Schoendienst: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Collins has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Red Schoendienst played 1945–1963 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 Red Schoendienst (1945–1963) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Eddie Collins finished with 3,315 hits and 47 home runs; Red Schoendienst finished with 2,449 hits and 84 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Red Schoendienst, with 84 to Eddie Collins's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS? Eddie Collins, with .853 to Red Schoendienst's .724.
- Who had the higher batting average? Eddie Collins, with .333 to Red Schoendienst's .289.
- Who had more hits? Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Red Schoendienst's 2,449.
- Who drove in more runs? Eddie Collins, with 1,300 to Red Schoendienst's 773.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Eddie Collins, with 54,794 career PIV to Red Schoendienst's 1,883.
- Who won more championships? Eddie Collins, with 6 World Series titles to Red Schoendienst's 2.
Eddie Collins
Red Schoendienst
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Eddie Collins and Red Schoendienst. 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, and the 1900s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Eddie Collins | Red Schoendienst |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,826 | 2,216 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,949 | 8,479 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,821 | 1,223 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,315 | 2,449 |
| Doubles | Leads: 438 | 427 |
| Triples | Leads: 187 | 78 |
| Home Runs | 47 | Leads: 84 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,300 | 773 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,499 | 606 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 467 | 346 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 741 | 89 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .333 | .289 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .424 | .337 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .429 | .387 |
| OPS | Leads: .853 | .724 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eddie Collins outpaces Red Schoendienst 54,794 to 1,883 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,192 PIV per season to 90, across 25 seasons to 21. 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
Red Schoendienst — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eddie Collins leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Red Schoendienst 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.
Related Matchups
How the Eddie Collins and Red Schoendienst careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Eddie Collins's ended in 1930, and Red Schoendienst debuted in 1945. The two careers are close in length, 2,826 games for Eddie Collins and 2,216 for Red Schoendienst across 25 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Red Schoendienst are home runs (84 to 47). At the plate, Eddie Collins walked more often than struck out (1,499 walks, 467 strikeouts), and Red Schoendienst walked more often than struck out (606 walks, 346 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Red Schoendienst's hits: 47 of 3,315 for Eddie Collins, 84 of 2,449 for Red Schoendienst.
Eddie Collins vs Red Schoendienst: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Eddie Collins or Red Schoendienst?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eddie Collins leads Red Schoendienst in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Eddie Collins or Red Schoendienst hit more home runs?
- Red Schoendienst, with 84 to Eddie Collins's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Eddie Collins, with .853 to Red Schoendienst's .724.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Eddie Collins, with .333 to Red Schoendienst's .289.
- Who had more hits?
- Eddie Collins, with 3,315 to Red Schoendienst's 2,449.