Elmer Flick vs Cy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Elmer Flick (1898–1910) and Cy Williams (1912–1930) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Elmer Flick finished with 1,752 hits and 48 home runs; Cy Williams finished with 1,981 hits and 251 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Elmer Flick
Cy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Elmer Flick and Cy Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Elmer Flick | Cy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,483 | 2,002 |
| At-Bats | 5,597 | 6,780 |
| Runs | 950 | 1,024 |
| Hits | 1,752 | 1,981 |
| Doubles | 268 | 306 |
| Triples | 164 | 74 |
| Home Runs | 48 | 251 |
| RBI | 756 | 1,005 |
| Walks | 597 | 690 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | 330 | 115 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | .292 |
| On-Base % | .389 | .365 |
| Slugging % | .445 | .470 |
| OPS | .834 | .835 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Elmer Flick leads Cy Williams 29,192 to 24,595 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,085 vs 1,294 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
Cy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cy Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Elmer Flick owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cy Williams. Note that PIV actually grades Elmer Flick ahead, which means Cy Williams's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.