Kiki Cuyler vs Harry Heilmann: Career Stats Comparison

Kiki Cuyler (1921–1938) and Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kiki Cuyler finished with 2,299 hits and 128 home runs; Harry Heilmann finished with 2,660 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

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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Harry Heilmann

Hitter · 1914–1932
Games
2,148
Hits
2,660
Home Runs
183
RBI
1,539
Avg
.342
OPS
.930
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Kiki Cuyler Harry Heilmann
Games 1,879 2,148
At-Bats 7,161 7,787
Runs 1,305 1,291
Hits 2,299 2,660
Doubles 394 542
Triples 157 151
Home Runs 128 183
RBI 1,065 1,539
Walks 676 856
Strikeouts 752 550
Stolen Bases 328 113
Batting Avg .321 .342
On-Base % .386 .410
Slugging % .474 .520
OPS .860 .930

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harry Heilmann outpaces Kiki Cuyler 46,791 to 23,675 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,752 vs 1,246 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Kiki Cuyler
23,675
Career PIV · 1,246 per season (19 seasons)
Harry Heilmann
46,791
Career PIV · 2,752 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).

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

Harry Heilmann — top 3 seasons by OPS

19231.113 OPS18 HR, 115 RBI, .403 avg
19271.091 OPS14 HR, 120 RBI, .398 avg
19211.051 OPS19 HR, 139 RBI, .394 avg

Verdict

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

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