Willie Foster vs Bullet Rogan: Career Stats Comparison
Willie Foster (?–1938) and Bullet Rogan (?–1938) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Willie Foster finished with 129 hits and 4 home runs; Bullet Rogan finished with 693 hits and 50 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Willie Foster and Bullet Rogan. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Willie Foster | Bullet Rogan |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 290 | 697 |
| At-Bats | 639 | 2,099 |
| Runs | 71 | 416 |
| Hits | 129 | 693 |
| Doubles | 11 | 106 |
| Triples | 6 | 60 |
| Home Runs | 4 | 50 |
| RBI | 53 | 426 |
| Walks | 34 | 241 |
| Strikeouts | 12 | 12 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 112 |
| Batting Avg | .202 | .330 |
| On-Base % | .242 | .405 |
| Slugging % | .257 | .509 |
| OPS | .499 | .915 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bullet Rogan outpaces Willie Foster 9,545 to -1,656 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (561 vs -87 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).
Willie Foster — top 0 seasons by OPS
Bullet Rogan — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bullet Rogan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Willie Foster owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bullet Rogan. PIV agrees: Bullet Rogan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.