George Davis vs John Henry Lloyd: Career Stats Comparison

George Davis (1890–1909) and John Henry Lloyd (1912–present) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. George Davis finished with 2,665 hits and 73 home runs; John Henry Lloyd finished with 1,283 hits and 29 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

George Davis

Hitter · 1890–1909
Games
2,372
Hits
2,665
Home Runs
73
RBI
1,440
Avg
.295
OPS
.767
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John Henry Lloyd

Hitter · 1912–present
Games
981
Hits
1,283
Home Runs
29
RBI
661
Avg
.344
OPS
.848
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for George Davis and John Henry Lloyd. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic George Davis John Henry Lloyd
Games 2,372 981
At-Bats 9,045 3,731
Runs 1,545 641
Hits 2,665 1,283
Doubles 453 206
Triples 163 63
Home Runs 73 29
RBI 1,440 661
Walks 874 281
Strikeouts 613 8
Stolen Bases 619 136
Batting Avg .295 .344
On-Base % .362 .391
Slugging % .405 .456
OPS .767 .848

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Davis outpaces John Henry Lloyd 21,250 to 12,777 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,062 vs 456 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

George Davis
21,250
Career PIV · 1,062 per season (20 seasons)
John Henry Lloyd
12,777
Career PIV · 456 per season (28 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

George Davis — top 3 seasons by OPS

1894.976 OPS9 HR, 93 RBI, .352 avg
1893.964 OPS11 HR, 119 RBI, .355 avg
1897.918 OPS10 HR, 135 RBI, .353 avg

John Henry Lloyd — top 1 seasons by OPS

1921.835 OPS0 HR, 52 RBI, .347 avg

Verdict

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

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