Turk Farrell vs Rusty Staub: Career Stats Comparison
Turk Farrell and Rusty Staub played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Turk Farrell played 1956–1969 as a pitcher; Rusty Staub played 1963–1985 as a hitter.
- 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
Turk Farrell (1956–1969) and Rusty Staub (1963–1985) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Turk Farrell pitched, totalling 106 wins and 1,177 strikeouts; Rusty Staub hit, totalling 2,716 hits and 292 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? Rusty Staub, with 30,346 career PIV to Turk Farrell's 21,059.
Turk Farrell
Rusty Staub
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Turk Farrell is shown on pitching lines and Rusty Staub 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.
Turk Farrell — Pitcher
| Statistic | Turk Farrell |
|---|---|
| Wins | 106 |
| Losses | 111 |
| Games | 590 |
| Games Started | 134 |
| Complete Games | 41 |
| Shutouts | 5 |
| Saves | 83 |
| Strikeouts | 1,177 |
| Walks | 468 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,628 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 152 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,705.0 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 6.21 |
| BB/9 | 2.47 |
Rusty Staub — Hitter
| Statistic | Rusty Staub |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,951 |
| At-Bats | 9,720 |
| Runs | 1,189 |
| Hits | 2,716 |
| Doubles | 499 |
| Triples | 47 |
| Home Runs | 292 |
| RBI | 1,466 |
| Walks | 1,255 |
| Strikeouts | 888 |
| Stolen Bases | 47 |
| Batting Avg | .279 |
| On-Base % | .362 |
| Slugging % | .431 |
| OPS | .793 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Turk Farrell carries a career pitching PIV of 21,059; Rusty Staub carries a career batting PIV of 30,346. Rusty Staub is the higher of the two at 30,346 to 21,059. 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).
Turk Farrell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Rusty Staub — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Turk Farrell and Rusty Staub: 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 — Rusty Staub grades higher, 30,346 to 21,059. 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 Turk Farrell and Rusty Staub careers compare
From 1963 through 1969, Turk Farrell and Rusty Staub were in the majors together. Turk Farrell's pitching card shows 106 wins, a 3.45 ERA and 1,177 strikeouts. Rusty Staub's batting card reads 2,716 hits, 292 home runs and a .279 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 3.02 ERA in 1962 for Turk Farrell and .952 OPS in 1969 for Rusty Staub.
Turk Farrell vs Rusty Staub: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Rusty Staub, with 30,346 career PIV to Turk Farrell's 21,059.
- How do Turk Farrell and Rusty Staub compare?
- Turk Farrell played 1956–1969 and Rusty Staub played 1963–1985; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.