George Gore vs Tip O'Neill: Career Stats Comparison

George Gore has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 statistical categories compared on this page. George Gore played 1879–1892 as a hitter; Tip O'Neill played 1883–1892 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

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.

Quick answer

  • Who hit more home runs? Tip O'Neill, with 52 to George Gore's 46.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Tip O'Neill, with .851 to George Gore's .797.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Tip O'Neill, with .326 to George Gore's .301.
  • Who had more hits? George Gore, with 1,612 to Tip O'Neill's 1,385.
  • Who drove in more runs? Tip O'Neill, with 757 to George Gore's 618.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? George Gore, with 25,348 career PIV to Tip O'Neill's 23,461.
  • Who won more championships? George Gore, with 2 World Series titles to Tip O'Neill's 1.
Leads George Gore 8 of 14 awarded categories
PIV edge George Gore +1,887
Read the verdict ↓

George Gore

Hitter · 1879–1892
Games
1,310
Hits
1,612
Home Runs
46
RBI
618
Avg
.301
OPS
.797
View George Gore's full profile →

Tip O'Neill

Hitter · 1883–1892
Games
1,052
Hits
1,385
Home Runs
52
RBI
757
Avg
.326
OPS
.851
View Tip O'Neill's full profile →

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, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted -- a .305 in 1965 and a .298 in 2001 came out of very different run environments -- so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.

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

Who was better, George Gore or Tip O'Neill?
By the career statistics compared on this page, George Gore leads Tip O'Neill in 8 of 14 categories.
Did George Gore or Tip O'Neill hit more home runs?
Tip O'Neill, with 52 to George Gore's 46.
Who had the higher OPS?
Tip O'Neill, with .851 to George Gore's .797.
Who had the higher batting average?
Tip O'Neill, with .326 to George Gore's .301.
Who had more hits?
George Gore, with 1,612 to Tip O'Neill's 1,385.