Buck Ewing vs Tim Keefe: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing and Tim Keefe 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; Tim Keefe played 1880–1893 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 Tim Keefe (1880–1893) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Tim Keefe pitched, totalling 342 wins and 2,564 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? Tim Keefe, with 58,200 career PIV to Buck Ewing's 17,919.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Tim Keefe
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Tim Keefe 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 |
Tim Keefe — Pitcher
| Statistic | Tim Keefe |
|---|---|
| Wins | 342 |
| Losses | 225 |
| Games | 600 |
| Games Started | 594 |
| Complete Games | 554 |
| Shutouts | 39 |
| Saves | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 2,564 |
| Walks | 1,233 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,438 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | 5,049.2 |
| ERA | 2.63 |
| WHIP | 1.12 |
| K/9 | 4.57 |
| BB/9 | 2.20 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Buck Ewing carries a career batting PIV of 17,919; Tim Keefe carries a career pitching PIV of 58,200. Tim Keefe is the higher of the two at 58,200 to 17,919. 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
Tim Keefe — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Tim Keefe 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 — Tim Keefe grades higher, 58,200 to 17,919. 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 Tim Keefe careers compare
From 1880 through 1893, Buck Ewing and Tim Keefe were in the majors together. Buck Ewing's batting card reads 1,625 hits, 71 home runs and a .303 average. As a pitcher, Tim Keefe went 342-225 with a 2.63 ERA and 2,564 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 1.57 ERA in 1885 for Tim Keefe.
Buck Ewing vs Tim Keefe: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Tim Keefe, with 58,200 career PIV to Buck Ewing's 17,919.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
- How do Buck Ewing and Tim Keefe compare?
- Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 and Tim Keefe played 1880–1893; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.