Johnny Evers vs Bid McPhee: Career Stats Comparison
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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Johnny Evers | Bid McPhee |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,784 | 2,138 |
| At-Bats | 6,137 | 8,304 |
| Runs | 919 | 1,684 |
| Hits | 1,659 | 2,258 |
| Doubles | 216 | 303 |
| Triples | 70 | 189 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 53 |
| RBI | 538 | 1,072 |
| Walks | 778 | 982 |
| Strikeouts | 293 | 377 |
| Stolen Bases | 324 | 568 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | .272 |
| On-Base % | .356 | .355 |
| Slugging % | .334 | .373 |
| OPS | .690 | .728 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bid McPhee edges Johnny Evers 12,342 to 11,366 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (686 vs 598 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).
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.