Johnny Evers vs Red Schoendienst: Career Stats Comparison
Red Schoendienst has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Red Schoendienst played 1945–1963 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 Red Schoendienst (1945–1963) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Johnny Evers finished with 1,659 hits and 12 home runs; Red Schoendienst finished with 2,449 hits and 84 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Red Schoendienst, with 84 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS? Red Schoendienst, with .724 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Red Schoendienst, with .289 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits? Red Schoendienst, with 2,449 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.
- Who drove in more runs? Red Schoendienst, with 773 to Johnny Evers's 538.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Evers, with 11,366 career PIV to Red Schoendienst's 1,883.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Evers, with 3 World Series titles to Red Schoendienst's 2.
Johnny Evers
Red Schoendienst
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Evers and Red Schoendienst. 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 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Johnny Evers | Red Schoendienst |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,784 | Leads: 2,216 |
| At-Bats | 6,137 | Leads: 8,479 |
| Runs | 919 | Leads: 1,223 |
| Hits | 1,659 | Leads: 2,449 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 427 |
| Triples | 70 | Leads: 78 |
| Home Runs | 12 | Leads: 84 |
| RBI | 538 | Leads: 773 |
| Walks | Leads: 778 | 606 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 293 | 346 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 324 | 89 |
| Batting Avg | .270 | Leads: .289 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .334 | Leads: .387 |
| OPS | .690 | Leads: .724 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Evers outpaces Red Schoendienst 11,366 to 1,883 — driven by per-season impact — 598 PIV per season to 90 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Evers played 19 seasons to Red Schoendienst's 21. 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
Red Schoendienst — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Red Schoendienst leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Johnny Evers owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Red Schoendienst. Note that PIV actually grades Johnny Evers ahead, which means Red Schoendienst's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Johnny Evers and Red Schoendienst careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Johnny Evers's ended in 1929, and Red Schoendienst debuted in 1945. With 1,784 games against 2,216 across 19 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Johnny Evers comes out ahead, it is in walks (778 to 606), stolen bases (324 to 89), and on-base percentage (.356 to .337). Johnny Evers walked more often than struck out (778 walks, 293 strikeouts); Red Schoendienst walked more often than struck out (606 walks, 346 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Red Schoendienst's hits: 12 of 1,659 for Johnny Evers, 84 of 2,449 for Red Schoendienst.
Johnny Evers vs Red Schoendienst: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Evers or Red Schoendienst?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Red Schoendienst leads Johnny Evers in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Evers or Red Schoendienst hit more home runs?
- Red Schoendienst, with 84 to Johnny Evers's 12.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Red Schoendienst, with .724 to Johnny Evers's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Red Schoendienst, with .289 to Johnny Evers's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Red Schoendienst, with 2,449 to Johnny Evers's 1,659.