Larry Doyle vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Larry Doyle played 1907–1920 as a hitter; Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 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
Larry Doyle (1907–1920) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Larry Doyle finished with 1,887 hits and 74 home runs; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Honus Wagner, with 101 to Larry Doyle's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS? Honus Wagner, with .858 to Larry Doyle's .765.
- Who had the higher batting average? Honus Wagner, with .328 to Larry Doyle's .290.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Larry Doyle's 1,887.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Larry Doyle's 793.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Larry Doyle's 19,695.
- Who won more championships? Honus Wagner, with 1 World Series title to Larry Doyle's 0.
Larry Doyle
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Larry Doyle and Honus Wagner. 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, and the 1900s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Larry Doyle | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,766 | Leads: 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 6,509 | Leads: 10,439 |
| Runs | 960 | Leads: 1,739 |
| Hits | 1,887 | Leads: 3,420 |
| Doubles | 299 | Leads: 643 |
| Triples | 123 | Leads: 252 |
| Home Runs | 74 | Leads: 101 |
| RBI | 793 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Walks | 625 | Leads: 963 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 378 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 298 | Leads: 723 |
| Batting Avg | .290 | Leads: .328 |
| On-Base % | .357 | Leads: .391 |
| Slugging % | .408 | Leads: .467 |
| OPS | .765 | Leads: .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Larry Doyle 59,177 to 19,695 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,818 PIV per season to 1,313, across 21 seasons to 15. 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).
Larry Doyle — top 3 seasons by OPS
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Larry Doyle owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Larry Doyle and Honus Wagner careers compare
The careers of Larry Doyle (1907–1920) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) overlapped from 1907 to 1917, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,766 games of Larry Doyle with 2,794 of Honus Wagner across 15 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Honus Wagner. At the plate, Larry Doyle walked more often than struck out (625 walks, 378 strikeouts), and Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Larry Doyle's hits: 74 of 1,887 for Larry Doyle, 101 of 3,420 for Honus Wagner.
Larry Doyle vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Larry Doyle or Honus Wagner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Larry Doyle in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Larry Doyle or Honus Wagner hit more home runs?
- Honus Wagner, with 101 to Larry Doyle's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Honus Wagner, with .858 to Larry Doyle's .765.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Honus Wagner, with .328 to Larry Doyle's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Larry Doyle's 1,887.