Ed Delahanty vs Elmer Flick: Career Stats Comparison
Ed Delahanty has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 12 scored categories on this page (3 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Ed Delahanty played 1888–1903 as a hitter; Elmer Flick played 1898–1910 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Ed Delahanty (1888–1903) and Elmer Flick (1898–1910) — they debuted in the 1880s and the 1890s respectively and share 6 seasons. Ed Delahanty finished with 2,597 hits and 101 home runs; Elmer Flick finished with 1,752 hits and 48 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Ed Delahanty, in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who hit more home runs? Ed Delahanty, with 101 to Elmer Flick's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ed Delahanty, with .917 to Elmer Flick's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ed Delahanty, with .346 to Elmer Flick's .313.
- Who had more hits? Ed Delahanty, with 2,597 to Elmer Flick's 1,752.
- Who drove in more runs? Ed Delahanty, with 1,466 to Elmer Flick's 756.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ed Delahanty, with 44,188 career PIV to Elmer Flick's 29,192.
Ed Delahanty
Elmer Flick
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ed Delahanty and Elmer Flick. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 12 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other 3 are shown but not scored. Games and at-bats measure playing time, strikeouts accumulate with a longer career, and a line where both players are at zero was won by neither, so those are left unmarked. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Ed Delahanty | Elmer Flick |
|---|---|---|
| Games not scored | 1,837 | 1,483 |
| At-Bats not scored | 7,510 | 5,597 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,600 | 950 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,597 | 1,752 |
| Doubles | Leads: 522 | 268 |
| Triples | Leads: 186 | 164 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 101 | 48 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,466 | 756 |
| Walks | Leads: 742 | 597 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 439 | 567 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 456 | 330 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .346 | .313 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .411 | .389 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .505 | .445 |
| OPS | Leads: .917 | .834 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ed Delahanty outpaces Elmer Flick 44,188 to 29,192 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,762 PIV per season to 2,246, across 16 seasons to 13. 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).
Ed Delahanty — top 3 seasons by OPS
Elmer Flick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
Ed Delahanty leads 12 of the 12 scored categories on the head-to-head card: runs, hits, doubles, triples, and others. Elmer Flick leads 0: no scored category. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ed Delahanty. PIV agrees: Ed Delahanty grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ed Delahanty and Elmer Flick careers compare
The careers of Ed Delahanty (1888–1903) and Elmer Flick (1898–1910) overlapped from 1898 to 1903, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,837 games for Ed Delahanty and 1,483 for Elmer Flick across 16 and 13 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Ed Delahanty leads every scored row of the table. Ed Delahanty walked more often than struck out (742 walks, 439 strikeouts); Elmer Flick walked more often than struck out (597 walks, 567 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Ed Delahanty's hits: 101 of 2,597 for Ed Delahanty, 48 of 1,752 for Elmer Flick.
Ed Delahanty vs Elmer Flick: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ed Delahanty or Elmer Flick?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ed Delahanty leads Elmer Flick in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Did Ed Delahanty or Elmer Flick hit more home runs?
- Ed Delahanty, with 101 to Elmer Flick's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ed Delahanty, with .917 to Elmer Flick's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ed Delahanty, with .346 to Elmer Flick's .313.
- Who had more hits?
- Ed Delahanty, with 2,597 to Elmer Flick's 1,752.