Charlie Gehringer vs Jonathan India: Career Stats Comparison

Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Jonathan India (2021–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs; Jonathan India finished with 598 hits and 72 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Charlie Gehringer

Hitter · 1924–1942
Games
2,323
Hits
2,839
Home Runs
184
RBI
1,427
Avg
.320
OPS
.884
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Jonathan India

Hitter · 2021–present
Games
659
Hits
598
Home Runs
72
RBI
274
Avg
.249
OPS
.744
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Jonathan India. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Charlie Gehringer Jonathan India
Games 2,323 659
At-Bats 8,860 2,402
Runs 1,774 371
Hits 2,839 598
Doubles 574 130
Triples 146 6
Home Runs 184 72
RBI 1,427 274
Walks 1,186 288
Strikeouts 372 575
Stolen Bases 181 42
Batting Avg .320 .249
On-Base % .404 .346
Slugging % .480 .398
OPS .884 .744

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Jonathan India 39,288 to 2,746 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,068 vs 549 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Charlie Gehringer
39,288
Career PIV · 2,068 per season (19 seasons)
Jonathan India
2,746
Career PIV · 549 per season (5 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS

1936.987 OPS15 HR, 116 RBI, .354 avg
1937.978 OPS14 HR, 96 RBI, .371 avg
1939.967 OPS16 HR, 86 RBI, .325 avg

Jonathan India — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.835 OPS21 HR, 69 RBI, .269 avg
2024.750 OPS15 HR, 58 RBI, .248 avg
2023.746 OPS17 HR, 61 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jonathan India owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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