Charlie Gehringer vs Chase Utley: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Chase Utley played 2003–2018 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 Chase Utley (2003–2018) — 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; Chase Utley finished with 1,885 hits and 259 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Chase Utley, with 259 to Charlie Gehringer's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Chase Utley's 1,885.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Chase Utley's 1,025.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Chase Utley's 17,446.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Charlie Gehringer
Chase Utley
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Chase Utley. 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 | Chase Utley |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 1,937 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 6,857 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 1,103 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 1,885 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 411 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 58 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 259 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 1,025 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 724 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 1,193 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 154 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .320 | .275 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .404 | .358 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .480 | .465 |
| OPS | Leads: .884 | .823 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Chase Utley 39,288 to 17,446 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 1,026, across 19 seasons to 17. 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
Chase Utley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Chase Utley owns home runs. 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 Chase Utley careers compare
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) was finished before Chase Utley (2003–2018) arrived, so they never shared a league. With 2,323 games against 1,937 across 19 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Chase Utley are home runs (259 to 184). At the plate, Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts), while Chase Utley struck out more than walked (1,193 to 724). Home runs make up a larger share of Chase Utley's hits: 184 of 2,839 for Charlie Gehringer, 259 of 1,885 for Chase Utley.
Charlie Gehringer vs Chase Utley: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Chase Utley?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Chase Utley in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Chase Utley hit more home runs?
- Chase Utley, with 259 to Charlie Gehringer's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .884 to Chase Utley's .823.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Gehringer, with .320 to Chase Utley's .275.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Chase Utley's 1,885.