Buck Ewing vs Ernie Lombardi: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and Ernie Lombardi (1931–1947) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 home runs; Ernie Lombardi finished with 1,792 hits and 190 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Ernie Lombardi
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Ewing and Ernie Lombardi. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buck Ewing | Ernie Lombardi |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,315 | 1,853 |
| At-Bats | 5,363 | 5,855 |
| Runs | 1,129 | 601 |
| Hits | 1,625 | 1,792 |
| Doubles | 250 | 277 |
| Triples | 178 | 27 |
| Home Runs | 71 | 190 |
| RBI | 883 | 990 |
| Walks | 392 | 430 |
| Strikeouts | 294 | 262 |
| Stolen Bases | 354 | 8 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | .306 |
| On-Base % | .351 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .456 | .460 |
| OPS | .807 | .818 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Ewing leads Ernie Lombardi 17,919 to 15,583 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (995 vs 917 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
Ernie Lombardi — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ernie Lombardi leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and batting average, while Buck Ewing owns runs and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ernie Lombardi. Note that PIV actually grades Buck Ewing ahead, which means Ernie Lombardi's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.