Hugh Duffy vs Elmer Flick: Career Stats Comparison
Hugh Duffy (1888–1906) and Elmer Flick (1898–1910) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Hugh Duffy finished with 2,293 hits and 106 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.
Hugh Duffy
Elmer Flick
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Hugh Duffy and Elmer Flick. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Hugh Duffy | Elmer Flick |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,737 | 1,483 |
| At-Bats | 7,044 | 5,597 |
| Runs | 1,554 | 950 |
| Hits | 2,293 | 1,752 |
| Doubles | 325 | 268 |
| Triples | 119 | 164 |
| Home Runs | 106 | 48 |
| RBI | 1,302 | 756 |
| Walks | 664 | 597 |
| Strikeouts | 268 | 567 |
| Stolen Bases | 574 | 330 |
| Batting Avg | .326 | .313 |
| On-Base % | .386 | .389 |
| Slugging % | .451 | .445 |
| OPS | .837 | .834 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick leads Hugh Duffy 29,192 to 25,018 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,085 vs 1,472 per year). 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).
Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS
Elmer Flick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hugh Duffy leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Elmer Flick owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hugh Duffy. Note that PIV actually grades Elmer Flick ahead, which means Hugh Duffy's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.