Johnny Evers vs Bid McPhee: Career Stats Comparison
Bid McPhee 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; Bid McPhee played 1882–1899 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 Bid McPhee (1882–1899) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Evers finished with 1,659 hits and 12 home runs; Bid McPhee finished with 2,258 hits and 53 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bid McPhee, with 53 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bid McPhee, with .728 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bid McPhee, with .272 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits? Bid McPhee, with 2,258 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.
- Who drove in more runs? Bid McPhee, with 1,072 to Johnny Evers's 538.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bid McPhee, with 12,342 career PIV to Johnny Evers's 11,366.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Evers, with 3 World Series titles to Bid McPhee's 0.
Johnny Evers
Bid McPhee
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Evers and Bid McPhee. 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 1880s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Evers | Bid McPhee |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,784 | Leads: 2,138 |
| At-Bats | 6,137 | Leads: 8,304 |
| Runs | 919 | Leads: 1,684 |
| Hits | 1,659 | Leads: 2,258 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 303 |
| Triples | 70 | Leads: 189 |
| Home Runs | 12 | Leads: 53 |
| RBI | 538 | Leads: 1,072 |
| Walks | 778 | Leads: 982 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 377 |
| Stolen Bases | 324 | Leads: 568 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .272 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .355 |
| Slugging % | .334 | Leads: .373 |
| OPS | .690 | Leads: .728 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bid McPhee edges Johnny Evers 12,342 to 11,366 — driven by per-season impact — 686 PIV per season to 598 — rather than by longevity, since Bid McPhee played 18 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
Bid McPhee — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bid McPhee leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Evers owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bid McPhee. PIV agrees: Bid McPhee 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 Bid McPhee careers compare
Bid McPhee (1882–1899) was finished before Johnny Evers (1902–1929) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 1,784 games for Johnny Evers and 2,138 for Bid McPhee across 19 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Johnny Evers's edges on the table are on-base percentage (.356 to .355). Johnny Evers walked more often than struck out (778 walks, 293 strikeouts); Bid McPhee walked more often than struck out (982 walks, 377 strikeouts). Bid McPhee is the more power-leaning hitter, with 53 of 2,258 hits leaving the park. Bid McPhee was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Johnny Evers vs Bid McPhee: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Evers or Bid McPhee?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bid McPhee leads Johnny Evers in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Evers or Bid McPhee hit more home runs?
- Bid McPhee, with 53 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bid McPhee, with .728 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bid McPhee, with .272 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Bid McPhee, with 2,258 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.