Larry French vs Paul Waner: Career Stats Comparison
Larry French (1929–1942) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Larry French finished with 199 hits and 1 home runs; Paul Waner finished with 3,152 hits and 113 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Paul Waner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Larry French and Paul Waner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Larry French | Paul Waner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 570 | 2,549 |
| At-Bats | 1,057 | 9,459 |
| Runs | 83 | 1,627 |
| Hits | 199 | 3,152 |
| Doubles | 27 | 605 |
| Triples | 5 | 191 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 113 |
| RBI | 84 | 1,309 |
| Walks | 48 | 1,091 |
| Strikeouts | 210 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .188 | .333 |
| On-Base % | .226 | .404 |
| Slugging % | .226 | .473 |
| OPS | .452 | .878 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Waner outpaces Larry French 40,296 to -6,348 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,832 vs -423 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).
Larry French — top 0 seasons by OPS
Paul Waner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Waner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Larry French owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Waner. PIV agrees: Paul Waner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.