Charlie Gehringer vs Dustin Pedroia: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 as a hitter; Dustin Pedroia played 2006–2019 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
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs; Dustin Pedroia finished with 1,805 hits and 140 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Dustin Pedroia's 725.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Dustin Pedroia's 13,484.
- Who won more championships? Dustin Pedroia, with 3 World Series titles to Charlie Gehringer's 1.
Charlie Gehringer
Dustin Pedroia
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Dustin Pedroia. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1920s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Gehringer | Dustin Pedroia |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 1,512 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 6,031 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 922 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 1,805 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 394 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 15 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 140 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 725 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 624 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 654 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 138 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .299 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .404 | .365 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .480 | .439 |
| OPS | Leads: .884 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Dustin Pedroia 39,288 to 13,484 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 963, across 19 seasons to 14. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dustin Pedroia — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dustin Pedroia 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.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Gehringer and Dustin Pedroia careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Charlie Gehringer's ended in 1942, and Dustin Pedroia debuted in 2006. The table compares 2,323 games of Charlie Gehringer with 1,512 of Dustin Pedroia across 19 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Charlie Gehringer leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts), while Dustin Pedroia struck out more than walked (654 to 624). On the bases, Dustin Pedroia stole more often per game played (181 steals in 2,323 games for Charlie Gehringer, 138 in 1,512 for Dustin Pedroia). Charlie Gehringer's slugging percentage of .480 tops Dustin Pedroia's .439.
Charlie Gehringer vs Dustin Pedroia: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Dustin Pedroia?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Dustin Pedroia in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Dustin Pedroia hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Dustin Pedroia's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Dustin Pedroia's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Dustin Pedroia's .299.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Dustin Pedroia's 1,805.