Roger Connor vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison

Roger Connor (1880–1897) and Mule Suttles (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Roger Connor finished with 2,467 hits and 138 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Roger Connor

Hitter · 1880–1897
Games
1,998
Hits
2,467
Home Runs
138
RBI
1,323
Avg
.316
OPS
.883
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Mule Suttles

Hitter · ?–1948
Games
972
Hits
1,168
Home Runs
188
RBI
930
Avg
.339
OPS
1.025
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roger Connor and Mule Suttles. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Roger Connor Mule Suttles
Games 1,998 972
At-Bats 7,797 3,448
Runs 1,620 763
Hits 2,467 1,168
Doubles 441 229
Triples 233 81
Home Runs 138 188
RBI 1,323 930
Walks 1,002 389
Strikeouts 455 24
Stolen Bases 244 92
Batting Avg .316 .339
On-Base % .397 .409
Slugging % .486 .616
OPS .883 1.025

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roger Connor outpaces Mule Suttles 46,736 to 23,097 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,460 vs 924 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roger Connor
46,736
Career PIV · 2,460 per season (19 seasons)
Mule Suttles
23,097
Career PIV · 924 per season (25 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Roger Connor — top 3 seasons by OPS

1890.998 OPS14 HR, 103 RBI, .349 avg
1894.991 OPS7 HR, 79 RBI, .321 avg
1889.955 OPS13 HR, 130 RBI, .317 avg

Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS

19261.349 OPS32 HR, 130 RBI, .425 avg
19281.110 OPS21 HR, 75 RBI, .359 avg
19291.047 OPS20 HR, 109 RBI, .351 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roger Connor leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Mule Suttles owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roger Connor. PIV agrees: Roger Connor grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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