George Gore vs Jimmy Ryan: Career Stats Comparison

George Gore (1879–1892) and Jimmy Ryan (1885–1903) — 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; Jimmy Ryan finished with 2,513 hits and 118 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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Jimmy Ryan

Hitter · 1885–1903
Games
2,014
Hits
2,513
Home Runs
118
RBI
1,093
Avg
.308
OPS
.820
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic George Gore Jimmy Ryan
Games 1,310 2,014
At-Bats 5,357 8,172
Runs 1,327 1,643
Hits 1,612 2,513
Doubles 262 451
Triples 94 157
Home Runs 46 118
RBI 618 1,093
Walks 717 804
Strikeouts 332 491
Stolen Bases 170 419
Batting Avg .301 .308
On-Base % .386 .375
Slugging % .411 .444
OPS .797 .820

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmy Ryan leads George Gore 27,588 to 25,348 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,533 vs 1,690 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)
Jimmy Ryan
27,588
Career PIV · 1,533 per season (18 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

Jimmy Ryan — top 3 seasons by OPS

1889.919 OPS17 HR, 72 RBI, .325 avg
1894.903 OPS3 HR, 62 RBI, .357 avg
1888.892 OPS16 HR, 64 RBI, .332 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jimmy Ryan leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while George Gore owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmy Ryan. PIV agrees: Jimmy Ryan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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