George Gore vs Tip O'Neill: Career Stats Comparison

George Gore (1879–1892) and Tip O'Neill (1883–1892) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. George Gore finished with 1,612 hits and 46 home runs; Tip O'Neill finished with 1,385 hits and 52 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

George Gore

Hitter · 1879–1892
Games
1,310
Hits
1,612
Home Runs
46
RBI
618
Avg
.301
OPS
.797
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Tip O'Neill

Hitter · 1883–1892
Games
1,052
Hits
1,385
Home Runs
52
RBI
757
Avg
.326
OPS
.851
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for George Gore and Tip O'Neill. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic George Gore Tip O'Neill
Games 1,310 1,052
At-Bats 5,357 4,248
Runs 1,327 879
Hits 1,612 1,385
Doubles 262 222
Triples 94 92
Home Runs 46 52
RBI 618 757
Walks 717 420
Strikeouts 332 194
Stolen Bases 170 161
Batting Avg .301 .326
On-Base % .386 .392
Slugging % .411 .458
OPS .797 .851

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Gore edges Tip O'Neill 25,348 to 23,461 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,690 vs 2,346 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

George Gore
25,348
Career PIV · 1,690 per season (15 seasons)
Tip O'Neill
23,461
Career PIV · 2,346 per season (10 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

George Gore — top 3 seasons by OPS

1890.931 OPS10 HR, 55 RBI, .318 avg
1886.878 OPS6 HR, 63 RBI, .304 avg
1880.862 OPS2 HR, 47 RBI, .360 avg

Tip O'Neill — top 3 seasons by OPS

18871.180 OPS14 HR, 123 RBI, .435 avg
1889.897 OPS9 HR, 110 RBI, .335 avg
1891.855 OPS10 HR, 95 RBI, .323 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Tip O'Neill leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while George Gore owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tip O'Neill. Note that PIV actually grades George Gore ahead, which means Tip O'Neill's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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