Martín Dihigo vs Harry Heilmann: Career Stats Comparison
Harry Heilmann has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Martín Dihigo played ?–1945 as a hitter; Harry Heilmann played 1914–1932 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
Martín Dihigo (?–1945) and Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Martín Dihigo finished with 518 hits and 79 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harry Heilmann, with 183 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS? Harry Heilmann, with .930 to Martín Dihigo's .926.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harry Heilmann, with .342 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits? Harry Heilmann, with 2,660 to Martín Dihigo's 518.
- Who drove in more runs? Harry Heilmann, with 1,539 to Martín Dihigo's 361.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harry Heilmann, with 46,791 career PIV to Martín Dihigo's 7,308.
Martín Dihigo
Harry Heilmann
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Martín Dihigo and Harry Heilmann. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. 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 | Martín Dihigo | Harry Heilmann |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 471 | Leads: 2,148 |
| At-Bats | 1,666 | Leads: 7,787 |
| Runs | 344 | Leads: 1,291 |
| Hits | 518 | Leads: 2,660 |
| Doubles | 81 | Leads: 542 |
| Triples | 25 | Leads: 151 |
| Home Runs | 79 | Leads: 183 |
| RBI | 361 | Leads: 1,539 |
| Walks | 220 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 22 | 550 |
| Stolen Bases | 49 | Leads: 113 |
| Batting Avg | .311 | Leads: .342 |
| On-Base % | .394 | Leads: .410 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .532 | .520 |
| OPS | .926 | Leads: .930 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harry Heilmann outpaces Martín Dihigo 46,791 to 7,308 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,752 PIV per season to 562, across 17 seasons to 13. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Martín Dihigo
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Harry Heilmann — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harry Heilmann leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Martín Dihigo owns no headline categories. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Martín Dihigo and Harry Heilmann careers compare
No season is shared: Harry Heilmann played 1914–1932, Martín Dihigo ?–1945. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Martín Dihigo appeared in 471 games to Harry Heilmann's 2,148. Martín Dihigo's edges on the table are slugging percentage (.532 to .520). At the plate, Martín Dihigo walked more often than struck out (220 walks, 22 strikeouts), and Harry Heilmann walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 550 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Martín Dihigo's hits: 79 of 518 for Martín Dihigo, 183 of 2,660 for Harry Heilmann. Martín Dihigo was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Martín Dihigo vs Harry Heilmann: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Martín Dihigo or Harry Heilmann?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harry Heilmann leads Martín Dihigo in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Martín Dihigo or Harry Heilmann hit more home runs?
- Harry Heilmann, with 183 to Martín Dihigo's 79.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Harry Heilmann, with .930 to Martín Dihigo's .926.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harry Heilmann, with .342 to Martín Dihigo's .311.
- Who had more hits?
- Harry Heilmann, with 2,660 to Martín Dihigo's 518.