Charlie Gehringer vs Alex Radcliff: 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; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 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 Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 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 Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Charlie Gehringer
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Alex Radcliff. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Gehringer | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .404 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .480 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .884 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Alex Radcliff 39,288 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 2,068 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Charlie Gehringer played 19 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. 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
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff 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 Alex Radcliff careers compare
No season is shared: Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942, Alex Radcliff ?–1946. The table compares 2,323 games of Charlie Gehringer with 431 of Alex Radcliff across 19 and 20 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), and Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Charlie Gehringer's hits: 184 of 2,839 for Charlie Gehringer, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff. Charlie Gehringer was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Charlie Gehringer vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Alex Radcliff's 506.