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

Hitter · 1899–1917
Games
2,517
Hits
2,961
Home Runs
97
RBI
1,519
Avg
.309
OPS
.814
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Hugh Duffy

Hitter · 1888–1906
Games
1,737
Hits
2,293
Home Runs
106
RBI
1,302
Avg
.326
OPS
.837
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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.

Sam Crawford
41,381
Career PIV · 2,178 per season (19 seasons)
Hugh Duffy
25,018
Career PIV · 1,472 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1911.964 OPS7 HR, 115 RBI, .378 avg
1901.903 OPS16 HR, 104 RBI, .330 avg
1914.871 OPS8 HR, 104 RBI, .314 avg

Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS

18941.196 OPS18 HR, 145 RBI, .440 avg
1895.909 OPS9 HR, 100 RBI, .353 avg
1897.885 OPS11 HR, 129 RBI, .340 avg

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.

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