Buck Ewing vs John Ewing: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing and John Ewing played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 as a hitter; John Ewing played 1883–1891 as a pitcher.
- 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
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and John Ewing (1883–1891) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. John Ewing pitched, totalling 53 wins and 525 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 John Ewing's 11,030.
- Who won more championships? Buck Ewing, with 2 World Series titles to John Ewing's 0.
John Ewing
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
John 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.
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 |
John Ewing — Pitcher
| Statistic | John Ewing |
|---|---|
| Wins | 53 |
| Losses | 63 |
| Games | 129 |
| Games Started | 121 |
| Complete Games | 113 |
| Shutouts | 9 |
| Saves | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 525 |
| Walks | 390 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,113 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 17 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,058.2 |
| ERA | 3.68 |
| WHIP | 1.42 |
| K/9 | 4.46 |
| BB/9 | 3.32 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Buck Ewing carries a career batting PIV of 17,919; John Ewing carries a career pitching PIV of 11,030. Buck Ewing is the higher of the two at 17,919 to 11,030. 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).
Buck Ewing — top 3 seasons by OPS
John Ewing — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for John 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 11,030. 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 Buck Ewing and John Ewing careers compare
The careers of Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and John Ewing (1883–1891) overlapped from 1883 to 1891, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Buck Ewing's batting card reads 1,625 hits, 71 home runs and a .303 average. As a pitcher, John Ewing went 53-63 with a 3.68 ERA and 525 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .951 OPS in 1890 for Buck Ewing and 2.27 ERA in 1891 for John Ewing.
Buck Ewing vs John Ewing: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Buck Ewing, with 17,919 career PIV to John Ewing's 11,030.
- Who won more championships?
- Buck Ewing, with 2 World Series titles to John Ewing's 0.
- How do Buck Ewing and John Ewing compare?
- Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 and John Ewing played 1883–1891; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.