Bob Ewing vs Buck Ewing: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Ewing and Buck Ewing played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bob Ewing played 1902–1912 as a pitcher; Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 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
Bob Ewing (1902–1912) and Buck Ewing (1880–1897) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Bob Ewing pitched, totalling 124 wins and 998 strikeouts; Buck Ewing hit, totalling 1,625 hits and 71 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buck Ewing, with 17,919 career PIV to Bob Ewing's 9,276.
- Who won more championships? Buck Ewing, with 2 World Series titles to Bob Ewing's 0.
Bob Ewing
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Bob Ewing is shown on pitching lines and Buck Ewing on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Bob Ewing — Pitcher
| Statistic | Bob Ewing |
|---|---|
| Wins | 124 |
| Losses | 118 |
| Games | 291 |
| Games Started | 264 |
| Complete Games | 205 |
| Shutouts | 19 |
| Saves | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 998 |
| Walks | 614 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,097 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 31 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,301.0 |
| ERA | 2.49 |
| WHIP | 1.18 |
| K/9 | 3.90 |
| BB/9 | 2.40 |
Buck Ewing — Hitter
| Statistic | Buck Ewing |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,315 |
| At-Bats | 5,363 |
| Runs | 1,129 |
| Hits | 1,625 |
| Doubles | 250 |
| Triples | 178 |
| Home Runs | 71 |
| RBI | 883 |
| Walks | 392 |
| Strikeouts | 294 |
| Stolen Bases | 354 |
| Batting Avg | .303 |
| On-Base % | .351 |
| Slugging % | .456 |
| OPS | .807 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Bob Ewing carries a career pitching PIV of 9,276; Buck Ewing carries a career batting PIV of 17,919. Buck Ewing is the higher of the two at 17,919 to 9,276. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Bob Ewing — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Buck Ewing — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Bob Ewing and Buck Ewing: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Buck Ewing grades higher, 17,919 to 9,276. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bob Ewing and Buck Ewing careers compare
No season is shared: Buck Ewing played 1880–1897, Bob Ewing 1902–1912. Bob Ewing's pitching card shows 124 wins, a 2.49 ERA and 998 strikeouts. As a hitter, Buck Ewing collected 1,625 hits and 71 home runs with a .807 OPS. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.73 ERA in 1907 for Bob Ewing and .951 OPS in 1890 for Buck Ewing.
Bob Ewing vs Buck Ewing: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Buck Ewing, with 17,919 career PIV to Bob Ewing's 9,276.
- Who won more championships?
- Buck Ewing, with 2 World Series titles to Bob Ewing's 0.
- How do Bob Ewing and Buck Ewing compare?
- Bob Ewing played 1902–1912 and Buck Ewing played 1880–1897; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.