Elmer Flick vs Jimmy Sheckard: Career Stats Comparison
Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Jimmy Sheckard (1897–1913) — both broke in during the 1890s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Elmer Flick finished with 1,752 hits and 48 home runs; Jimmy Sheckard finished with 2,084 hits and 56 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Elmer Flick
Jimmy Sheckard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Elmer Flick and Jimmy Sheckard. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Elmer Flick | Jimmy Sheckard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,483 | 2,122 |
| At-Bats | 5,597 | 7,605 |
| Runs | 950 | 1,296 |
| Hits | 1,752 | 2,084 |
| Doubles | 268 | 354 |
| Triples | 164 | 136 |
| Home Runs | 48 | 56 |
| RBI | 756 | 813 |
| Walks | 597 | 1,135 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 849 |
| Stolen Bases | 330 | 465 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | .274 |
| On-Base % | .389 | .375 |
| Slugging % | .445 | .378 |
| OPS | .834 | .753 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick leads Jimmy Sheckard 29,192 to 24,943 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,085 vs 1,313 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
Jimmy Sheckard — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmy Sheckard 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 Jimmy Sheckard. Note that PIV actually grades Elmer Flick ahead, which means Jimmy Sheckard's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.