Johnny Evers vs Frankie Frisch: Career Stats Comparison
Frankie Frisch 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). Johnny Evers played 1902–1929 as a hitter; Frankie Frisch played 1919–1937 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
Johnny Evers (1902–1929) and Frankie Frisch (1919–1937) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Evers finished with 1,659 hits and 12 home runs; Frankie Frisch finished with 2,880 hits and 105 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Frankie Frisch, with 105 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS? Frankie Frisch, with .801 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Frankie Frisch, with .316 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits? Frankie Frisch, with 2,880 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.
- Who drove in more runs? Frankie Frisch, with 1,244 to Johnny Evers's 538.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Frankie Frisch, with 16,687 career PIV to Johnny Evers's 11,366.
- Who won more championships? Frankie Frisch, with 4 World Series titles to Johnny Evers's 3.
Johnny Evers
Frankie Frisch
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Evers and Frankie Frisch. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Evers | Frankie Frisch |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,784 | Leads: 2,311 |
| At-Bats | 6,137 | Leads: 9,112 |
| Runs | 919 | Leads: 1,532 |
| Hits | 1,659 | Leads: 2,880 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 466 |
| Triples | 70 | Leads: 138 |
| Home Runs | 12 | Leads: 105 |
| RBI | 538 | Leads: 1,244 |
| Walks | Leads: 778 | 728 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 272 |
| Stolen Bases | 324 | Leads: 419 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .316 |
| On-Base % | .356 | Leads: .369 |
| Slugging % | .334 | Leads: .432 |
| OPS | .690 | Leads: .801 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Frankie Frisch outpaces Johnny Evers 16,687 to 11,366 — driven by per-season impact — 878 PIV per season to 598 — rather than by longevity, since Frankie Frisch played 19 seasons to Johnny Evers's 19. 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).
Johnny Evers — top 3 seasons by OPS
Frankie Frisch — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Frankie Frisch leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Evers owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Frankie Frisch. PIV agrees: Frankie Frisch grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Johnny Evers and Frankie Frisch careers compare
Johnny Evers and Frankie Frisch were active at the same time between 1919 and 1929. With 1,784 games against 2,311 across 19 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Johnny Evers are walks (778 to 728). At the plate, Johnny Evers walked more often than struck out (778 walks, 293 strikeouts), and Frankie Frisch walked more often than struck out (728 walks, 272 strikeouts). Frankie Frisch is the more power-leaning hitter, with 105 of 2,880 hits leaving the park. On the bases, Johnny Evers stole more often per game played (324 steals in 1,784 games for Johnny Evers, 419 in 2,311 for Frankie Frisch).
Johnny Evers vs Frankie Frisch: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Evers or Frankie Frisch?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Frankie Frisch leads Johnny Evers in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Evers or Frankie Frisch hit more home runs?
- Frankie Frisch, with 105 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Frankie Frisch, with .801 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Frankie Frisch, with .316 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Frankie Frisch, with 2,880 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.