Bob Ewing vs Buck Ewing: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Ewing (1902–1912) and Buck Ewing (1880–1897) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bob Ewing finished with 170 hits and 3 home runs; Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Ewing and Buck Ewing. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bob Ewing | Buck Ewing |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 311 | 1,315 |
| At-Bats | 872 | 5,363 |
| Runs | 77 | 1,129 |
| Hits | 170 | 1,625 |
| Doubles | 27 | 250 |
| Triples | 7 | 178 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 71 |
| RBI | 58 | 883 |
| Walks | 33 | 392 |
| Strikeouts | 143 | 294 |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 354 |
| Batting Avg | .195 | .303 |
| On-Base % | .233 | .351 |
| Slugging % | .252 | .456 |
| OPS | .485 | .807 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Ewing outpaces Bob Ewing 17,919 to -2,959 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (995 vs -269 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).
Bob Ewing — top 0 seasons by OPS
Buck Ewing — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buck Ewing leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bob Ewing owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Buck Ewing. PIV agrees: Buck Ewing grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.