Bobby Doerr vs Turkey Stearnes: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Doerr has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bobby Doerr played 1937–1951 as a hitter; Turkey Stearnes played ?–1940 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
Bobby Doerr (1937–1951) and Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Bobby Doerr finished with 2,042 hits and 223 home runs; Turkey Stearnes finished with 1,372 hits and 195 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bobby Doerr, with 223 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS? Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Bobby Doerr's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Bobby Doerr's .288.
- Who had more hits? Bobby Doerr, with 2,042 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.
- Who drove in more runs? Bobby Doerr, with 1,247 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,038.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Turkey Stearnes, with 28,010 career PIV to Bobby Doerr's 21,613.
Bobby Doerr
Turkey Stearnes
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Doerr and Turkey Stearnes. 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 | Bobby Doerr | Turkey Stearnes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,865 | 1,034 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,093 | 3,959 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,094 | 961 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,042 | 1,372 |
| Doubles | Leads: 381 | 243 |
| Triples | 89 | Leads: 122 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 223 | 195 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,247 | 1,038 |
| Walks | Leads: 809 | 429 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 608 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | 54 | Leads: 141 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .347 |
| On-Base % | .362 | Leads: .416 |
| Slugging % | .461 | Leads: .617 |
| OPS | .823 | Leads: 1.033 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Turkey Stearnes leads Bobby Doerr 28,010 to 21,613 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Turkey Stearnes played 22 seasons to Bobby Doerr's 14, while Bobby Doerr carries the higher per-season figure (1,544 to 1,273). 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).
Bobby Doerr — top 3 seasons by OPS
Turkey Stearnes — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Turkey Stearnes leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Bobby Doerr owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Turkey Stearnes. PIV agrees: Turkey Stearnes grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bobby Doerr and Turkey Stearnes careers compare
The careers of Bobby Doerr (1937–1951) and Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) overlapped from 1940 to 1940, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Bobby Doerr has the far longer record, 1,865 games against 1,034 across 14 and 22 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Bobby Doerr walked more often than struck out (809 walks, 608 strikeouts), and Turkey Stearnes walked more often than struck out (429 walks, 11 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Turkey Stearnes's hits: 223 of 2,042 for Bobby Doerr, 195 of 1,372 for Turkey Stearnes.
Bobby Doerr vs Turkey Stearnes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bobby Doerr or Turkey Stearnes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bobby Doerr leads Turkey Stearnes in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bobby Doerr or Turkey Stearnes hit more home runs?
- Bobby Doerr, with 223 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Bobby Doerr's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Bobby Doerr's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Bobby Doerr, with 2,042 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.