Elmer Flick vs Harry Hooper: Career Stats Comparison
Harry Hooper has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Elmer Flick played 1898–1910 as a hitter; Harry Hooper played 1909–1925 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harry Hooper, with 75 to Elmer Flick's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Elmer Flick, with .834 to Harry Hooper's .755.
- Who had the higher batting average? Elmer Flick, with .313 to Harry Hooper's .281.
- Who had more hits? Harry Hooper, with 2,466 to Elmer Flick's 1,752.
- Who drove in more runs? Harry Hooper, with 817 to Elmer Flick's 756.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Elmer Flick, with 29,192 career PIV to Harry Hooper's 20,263.
- Who won more championships? Harry Hooper, with 4 World Series titles to Elmer Flick's 0.
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. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1890s and the 1900s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Elmer Flick | Harry Hooper |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,483 | Leads: 2,309 |
| At-Bats | 5,597 | Leads: 8,785 |
| Runs | 950 | Leads: 1,429 |
| Hits | 1,752 | Leads: 2,466 |
| Doubles | 268 | Leads: 389 |
| Triples | Leads: 164 | 160 |
| Home Runs | 48 | Leads: 75 |
| RBI | 756 | Leads: 817 |
| Walks | 597 | Leads: 1,136 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 567 | 582 |
| Stolen Bases | 330 | Leads: 375 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .281 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .389 | .368 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .445 | .387 |
| OPS | Leads: .834 | .755 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick outpaces Harry Hooper 29,192 to 20,263 — driven by per-season impact — 2,085 PIV per season to 1,192 — rather than by longevity, since Elmer Flick played 14 seasons to Harry Hooper's 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 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.
Related Matchups
How the Elmer Flick and Harry Hooper careers compare
The careers of Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Harry Hooper (1909–1925) overlapped from 1909 to 1910, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Harry Hooper has the far longer record, 2,309 games against 1,483 across 14 and 17 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Elmer Flick walked more often than struck out (597 walks, 567 strikeouts), and Harry Hooper walked more often than struck out (1,136 walks, 582 strikeouts). On the bases, Elmer Flick stole more often per game played (330 steals in 1,483 games for Elmer Flick, 375 in 2,309 for Harry Hooper). In slugging percentage, Elmer Flick holds the edge, .445 to .387.
Elmer Flick vs Harry Hooper: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Elmer Flick or Harry Hooper?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harry Hooper leads Elmer Flick in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Elmer Flick or Harry Hooper hit more home runs?
- Harry Hooper, with 75 to Elmer Flick's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Elmer Flick, with .834 to Harry Hooper's .755.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Elmer Flick, with .313 to Harry Hooper's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Harry Hooper, with 2,466 to Elmer Flick's 1,752.