Buck Ewing vs Mike Tiernan: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and Mike Tiernan (1887–1899) — both broke in during the 1880s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 home runs; Mike Tiernan finished with 1,838 hits and 106 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Mike Tiernan
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Ewing and Mike Tiernan. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buck Ewing | Mike Tiernan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,315 | 1,478 |
| At-Bats | 5,363 | 5,915 |
| Runs | 1,129 | 1,316 |
| Hits | 1,625 | 1,838 |
| Doubles | 250 | 257 |
| Triples | 178 | 162 |
| Home Runs | 71 | 106 |
| RBI | 883 | 853 |
| Walks | 392 | 748 |
| Strikeouts | 294 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 354 | 428 |
| Batting Avg | .303 | .311 |
| On-Base % | .351 | .392 |
| Slugging % | .456 | .463 |
| OPS | .807 | .855 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Tiernan outpaces Buck Ewing 24,956 to 17,919 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,920 vs 995 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
Mike Tiernan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Tiernan leads in hits, home runs, runs, and stolen bases, while Buck Ewing owns RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Tiernan. PIV agrees: Mike Tiernan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.