Buck Ewing vs Rick Ferrell: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and Rick Ferrell (1929–1947) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 home runs; Rick Ferrell finished with 1,692 hits and 28 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Rick Ferrell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Ewing and Rick Ferrell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buck Ewing | Rick Ferrell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,315 | 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 5,363 | 6,028 |
| Runs | 1,129 | 687 |
| Hits | 1,625 | 1,692 |
| Doubles | 250 | 324 |
| Triples | 178 | 45 |
| Home Runs | 71 | 28 |
| RBI | 883 | 734 |
| Walks | 392 | 931 |
| Strikeouts | 294 | 277 |
| Stolen Bases | 354 | 29 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .351 | .378 |
| Slugging % | .456 | .363 |
| OPS | .807 | .741 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Ewing outpaces Rick Ferrell 17,919 to 6,474 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (995 vs 308 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).
Buck Ewing — top 3 seasons by OPS
Rick Ferrell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buck Ewing leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Rick Ferrell owns hits and OBP. 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.