Gavvy Cravath vs Kiki Cuyler: Career Stats Comparison

Gavvy Cravath (1908–1920) and Kiki Cuyler (1921–1938) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Gavvy Cravath finished with 1,134 hits and 119 home runs; Kiki Cuyler finished with 2,299 hits and 128 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Gavvy Cravath

Hitter · 1908–1920
Games
1,220
Hits
1,134
Home Runs
119
RBI
719
Avg
.287
OPS
.858
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Kiki Cuyler

Hitter · 1921–1938
Games
1,879
Hits
2,299
Home Runs
128
RBI
1,065
Avg
.321
OPS
.860
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Gavvy Cravath and Kiki Cuyler. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Gavvy Cravath Kiki Cuyler
Games 1,220 1,879
At-Bats 3,951 7,161
Runs 575 1,305
Hits 1,134 2,299
Doubles 232 394
Triples 83 157
Home Runs 119 128
RBI 719 1,065
Walks 561 676
Strikeouts 578 752
Stolen Bases 89 328
Batting Avg .287 .321
On-Base % .380 .386
Slugging % .478 .474
OPS .858 .860

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Kiki Cuyler edges Gavvy Cravath 23,675 to 23,467 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,246 vs 1,956 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Gavvy Cravath
23,467
Career PIV · 1,956 per season (12 seasons)
Kiki Cuyler
23,675
Career PIV · 1,246 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Gavvy Cravath — top 3 seasons by OPS

1913.974 OPS19 HR, 128 RBI, .341 avg
1915.902 OPS24 HR, 115 RBI, .285 avg
1914.901 OPS19 HR, 100 RBI, .299 avg

Kiki Cuyler — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.021 OPS18 HR, 102 RBI, .357 avg
1930.975 OPS13 HR, 134 RBI, .355 avg
1929.970 OPS15 HR, 102 RBI, .360 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Kiki Cuyler leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Gavvy Cravath owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Kiki Cuyler. PIV agrees: Kiki Cuyler grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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