Sam Crawford vs Hugh Duffy: Career Stats Comparison
Sam Crawford (1899–1917) and Hugh Duffy (1888–1906) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Sam Crawford finished with 2,961 hits and 97 home runs; Hugh Duffy finished with 2,293 hits and 106 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Sam Crawford
Hugh Duffy
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sam Crawford and Hugh Duffy. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Sam Crawford | Hugh Duffy |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,517 | 1,737 |
| At-Bats | 9,570 | 7,044 |
| Runs | 1,391 | 1,554 |
| Hits | 2,961 | 2,293 |
| Doubles | 458 | 325 |
| Triples | 309 | 119 |
| Home Runs | 97 | 106 |
| RBI | 1,519 | 1,302 |
| Walks | 760 | 664 |
| Strikeouts | 580 | 268 |
| Stolen Bases | 366 | 574 |
| Batting Avg | .309 | .326 |
| On-Base % | .362 | .386 |
| Slugging % | .452 | .451 |
| OPS | .814 | .837 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sam Crawford outpaces Hugh Duffy 41,381 to 25,018 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,178 vs 1,472 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Sam Crawford — top 3 seasons by OPS
Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hugh Duffy leads in home runs, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Sam Crawford owns hits and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hugh Duffy. Note that PIV actually grades Sam Crawford ahead, which means Hugh Duffy's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.