Hank Greenberg vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Hank Greenberg 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). Hank Greenberg played 1930–1947 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
Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Hank Greenberg finished with 1,628 hits and 331 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? Hank Greenberg, with 331 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Hank Greenberg, with 1.017 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Hank Greenberg, with .313 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Hank Greenberg, with 1,628 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Hank Greenberg, with 1,276 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Hank Greenberg, with 43,523 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Hank Greenberg, with 2 World Series titles to Alex Radcliff's 1.
Hank Greenberg
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Hank Greenberg 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 | Hank Greenberg | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,394 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,193 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,051 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,628 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 379 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 71 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 331 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,276 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 852 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 844 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 58 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .412 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .605 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.017 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hank Greenberg outpaces Alex Radcliff 43,523 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 3,348 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Hank Greenberg played 13 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).
Hank Greenberg — 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, Hank Greenberg 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 Hank Greenberg. PIV agrees: Hank Greenberg grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Hank Greenberg and Alex Radcliff careers compare
The careers of Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,394 games of Hank Greenberg with 431 of Alex Radcliff across 13 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Hank Greenberg leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Hank Greenberg walked more often than struck out (852 walks, 844 strikeouts), and Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Hank Greenberg is the more power-leaning hitter, with 331 of 1,628 hits leaving the park.
Hank Greenberg vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Hank Greenberg or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Hank Greenberg leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Hank Greenberg or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Hank Greenberg, with 331 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Hank Greenberg, with 1.017 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Hank Greenberg, with .313 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Hank Greenberg, with 1,628 to Alex Radcliff's 506.