Gene Garber vs Richie Hebner: Career Stats Comparison
Gene Garber and Richie Hebner played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Gene Garber played 1969–1988 as a pitcher; Richie Hebner played 1968–1985 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Gene Garber (1969–1988) and Richie Hebner (1968–1985) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Gene Garber pitched, totalling 96 wins and 940 strikeouts; Richie Hebner hit, totalling 1,694 hits and 203 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Gene Garber, with 15,978 career PIV to Richie Hebner's 15,381.
- Who won more championships? Richie Hebner, with 1 World Series title to Gene Garber's 0.
Gene Garber
Richie Hebner
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Gene Garber is shown on pitching lines and Richie Hebner on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Gene Garber — Pitcher
| Statistic | Gene Garber |
|---|---|
| Wins | 96 |
| Losses | 113 |
| Games | 931 |
| Games Started | 9 |
| Complete Games | 4 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 218 |
| Strikeouts | 940 |
| Walks | 445 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,464 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,510.0 |
| ERA | 3.34 |
| WHIP | 1.26 |
| K/9 | 5.60 |
| BB/9 | 2.65 |
Richie Hebner — Hitter
| Statistic | Richie Hebner |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,908 |
| At-Bats | 6,144 |
| Runs | 865 |
| Hits | 1,694 |
| Doubles | 273 |
| Triples | 57 |
| Home Runs | 203 |
| RBI | 890 |
| Walks | 687 |
| Strikeouts | 741 |
| Stolen Bases | 38 |
| Batting Avg | .276 |
| On-Base % | .352 |
| Slugging % | .438 |
| OPS | .790 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Gene Garber carries a career pitching PIV of 15,978; Richie Hebner carries a career batting PIV of 15,381. Gene Garber is the higher of the two at 15,978 to 15,381. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Gene Garber — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Richie Hebner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Gene Garber and Richie Hebner: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Gene Garber grades higher, 15,978 to 15,381. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Gene Garber and Richie Hebner careers compare
The careers of Gene Garber (1969–1988) and Richie Hebner (1968–1985) overlapped from 1969 to 1985, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Gene Garber's pitching card shows 96 wins, a 3.34 ERA and 940 strikeouts. Richie Hebner's batting card reads 1,694 hits, 203 home runs and a .276 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 4.24 ERA in 1973 for Gene Garber and .886 OPS in 1972 for Richie Hebner.
Gene Garber vs Richie Hebner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Gene Garber, with 15,978 career PIV to Richie Hebner's 15,381.
- Who won more championships?
- Richie Hebner, with 1 World Series title to Gene Garber's 0.
- How do Gene Garber and Richie Hebner compare?
- Gene Garber played 1969–1988 and Richie Hebner played 1968–1985; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.