George Davis vs Mike Tiernan: Career Stats Comparison

George Davis (1890–1909) and Mike Tiernan (1887–1899) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. George Davis finished with 2,665 hits and 73 home runs; Mike Tiernan finished with 1,838 hits and 106 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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Mike Tiernan

Hitter · 1887–1899
Games
1,478
Hits
1,838
Home Runs
106
RBI
853
Avg
.311
OPS
.855
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic George Davis Mike Tiernan
Games 2,372 1,478
At-Bats 9,045 5,915
Runs 1,545 1,316
Hits 2,665 1,838
Doubles 453 257
Triples 163 162
Home Runs 73 106
RBI 1,440 853
Walks 874 748
Strikeouts 613 376
Stolen Bases 619 428
Batting Avg .295 .311
On-Base % .362 .392
Slugging % .405 .463
OPS .767 .855

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Tiernan leads George Davis 24,956 to 21,250 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,920 vs 1,062 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)
Mike Tiernan
24,956
Career PIV · 1,920 per season (13 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

Mike Tiernan — top 3 seasons by OPS

1896.968 OPS7 HR, 89 RBI, .369 avg
1895.955 OPS7 HR, 70 RBI, .347 avg
1889.944 OPS10 HR, 73 RBI, .335 avg

Verdict

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

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