Elmer Flick vs Tip O'Neill: Career Stats Comparison
Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Tip O'Neill (1883–1892) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Elmer Flick finished with 1,752 hits and 48 home runs; Tip O'Neill finished with 1,385 hits and 52 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Elmer Flick
Tip O'Neill
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Elmer Flick and Tip O'Neill. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Elmer Flick | Tip O'Neill |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,483 | 1,052 |
| At-Bats | 5,597 | 4,248 |
| Runs | 950 | 879 |
| Hits | 1,752 | 1,385 |
| Doubles | 268 | 222 |
| Triples | 164 | 92 |
| Home Runs | 48 | 52 |
| RBI | 756 | 757 |
| Walks | 597 | 420 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 194 |
| Stolen Bases | 330 | 161 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | .326 |
| On-Base % | .389 | .392 |
| Slugging % | .445 | .458 |
| OPS | .834 | .851 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick leads Tip O'Neill 29,192 to 23,461 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,085 vs 2,346 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
Tip O'Neill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tip O'Neill leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Elmer Flick owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tip O'Neill. Note that PIV actually grades Elmer Flick ahead, which means Tip O'Neill's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.