Johnny Evers vs Rogers Hornsby: Career Stats Comparison
Rogers Hornsby 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; Rogers Hornsby played 1915–1937 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 Rogers Hornsby (1915–1937) — 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; Rogers Hornsby finished with 2,930 hits and 301 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Rogers Hornsby, with 301 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS? Rogers Hornsby, with 1.010 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Rogers Hornsby, with .358 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits? Rogers Hornsby, with 2,930 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.
- Who drove in more runs? Rogers Hornsby, with 1,584 to Johnny Evers's 538.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Rogers Hornsby, with 68,443 career PIV to Johnny Evers's 11,366.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Evers, with 3 World Series titles to Rogers Hornsby's 1.
Johnny Evers
Rogers Hornsby
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Evers and Rogers Hornsby. 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 | Rogers Hornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,784 | Leads: 2,259 |
| At-Bats | 6,137 | Leads: 8,173 |
| Runs | 919 | Leads: 1,579 |
| Hits | 1,659 | Leads: 2,930 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 541 |
| Triples | 70 | Leads: 169 |
| Home Runs | 12 | Leads: 301 |
| RBI | 538 | Leads: 1,584 |
| Walks | 778 | Leads: 1,038 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 679 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 324 | 135 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .358 |
| On-Base % | .356 | Leads: .434 |
| Slugging % | .334 | Leads: .577 |
| OPS | .690 | Leads: 1.010 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rogers Hornsby outpaces Johnny Evers 68,443 to 11,366 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,852 PIV per season to 598, across 24 seasons to 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
Rogers Hornsby — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rogers Hornsby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Evers owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rogers Hornsby. PIV agrees: Rogers Hornsby grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Johnny Evers and Rogers Hornsby careers compare
From 1915 through 1929, Johnny Evers and Rogers Hornsby were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,784 games for Johnny Evers and 2,259 for Rogers Hornsby across 19 and 24 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Johnny Evers are stolen bases (324 to 135). At the plate, Johnny Evers walked more often than struck out (778 walks, 293 strikeouts), and Rogers Hornsby walked more often than struck out (1,038 walks, 679 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Rogers Hornsby's hits: 12 of 1,659 for Johnny Evers, 301 of 2,930 for Rogers Hornsby.
Johnny Evers vs Rogers Hornsby: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Evers or Rogers Hornsby?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rogers Hornsby leads Johnny Evers in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Evers or Rogers Hornsby hit more home runs?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 301 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 1.010 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Rogers Hornsby, with .358 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 2,930 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.