Charlie Gehringer vs Ketel Marte: Career Stats Comparison

Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Ketel Marte (2015–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs; Ketel Marte finished with 1,273 hits and 171 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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Ketel Marte

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,230
Hits
1,273
Home Runs
171
RBI
587
Avg
.281
OPS
.823
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Charlie Gehringer Ketel Marte
Games 2,323 1,230
At-Bats 8,860 4,534
Runs 1,774 688
Hits 2,839 1,273
Doubles 574 270
Triples 146 43
Home Runs 184 171
RBI 1,427 587
Walks 1,186 471
Strikeouts 372 809
Stolen Bases 181 65
Batting Avg .320 .281
On-Base % .404 .351
Slugging % .480 .472
OPS .884 .823

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Ketel Marte 39,288 to 11,947 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,068 vs 1,086 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)
Ketel Marte
11,947
Career PIV · 1,086 per season (11 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

Ketel Marte — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.981 OPS32 HR, 92 RBI, .329 avg
2024.932 OPS36 HR, 95 RBI, .292 avg
2021.909 OPS14 HR, 50 RBI, .318 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ketel Marte 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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