Elmer Flick vs Sherry Magee: Career Stats Comparison

Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Sherry Magee (1904–1919) — 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; Sherry Magee finished with 2,169 hits and 83 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Elmer Flick

Hitter · 1898–1910
Games
1,483
Hits
1,752
Home Runs
48
RBI
756
Avg
.313
OPS
.834
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Sherry Magee

Hitter · 1904–1919
Games
2,087
Hits
2,169
Home Runs
83
RBI
1,176
Avg
.291
OPS
.790
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Elmer Flick and Sherry Magee. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Elmer Flick Sherry Magee
Games 1,483 2,087
At-Bats 5,597 7,441
Runs 950 1,112
Hits 1,752 2,169
Doubles 268 425
Triples 164 166
Home Runs 48 83
RBI 756 1,176
Walks 597 736
Strikeouts 567 624
Stolen Bases 330 441
Batting Avg .313 .291
On-Base % .389 .364
Slugging % .445 .427
OPS .834 .790

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sherry Magee edges Elmer Flick 31,225 to 29,192 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,837 vs 2,085 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Elmer Flick
29,192
Career PIV · 2,085 per season (14 seasons)
Sherry Magee
31,225
Career PIV · 1,837 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1900.986 OPS11 HR, 110 RBI, .367 avg
1901.899 OPS8 HR, 88 RBI, .333 avg
1898.878 OPS8 HR, 81 RBI, .302 avg

Sherry Magee — top 3 seasons by OPS

1910.952 OPS6 HR, 123 RBI, .331 avg
1914.890 OPS15 HR, 103 RBI, .314 avg
1907.852 OPS4 HR, 85 RBI, .328 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Sherry Magee 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 Sherry Magee. PIV agrees: Sherry Magee grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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