Elmer Flick vs Harry Hooper: Career Stats Comparison
Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Harry Hooper (1909–1925) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1900s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Elmer Flick finished with 1,752 hits and 48 home runs; Harry Hooper finished with 2,466 hits and 75 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Elmer Flick
Harry Hooper
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Elmer Flick and Harry Hooper. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Elmer Flick | Harry Hooper |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,483 | 2,309 |
| At-Bats | 5,597 | 8,785 |
| Runs | 950 | 1,429 |
| Hits | 1,752 | 2,466 |
| Doubles | 268 | 389 |
| Triples | 164 | 160 |
| Home Runs | 48 | 75 |
| RBI | 756 | 817 |
| Walks | 597 | 1,136 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 582 |
| Stolen Bases | 330 | 375 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .389 | .368 |
| Slugging % | .445 | .387 |
| OPS | .834 | .755 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick outpaces Harry Hooper 29,192 to 20,263 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,085 vs 1,192 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).
Elmer Flick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harry Hooper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harry Hooper leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Elmer Flick owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harry Hooper. Note that PIV actually grades Elmer Flick ahead, which means Harry Hooper's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.