Bubbles Hargrave vs Pinky Hargrave: Career Stats Comparison
Bubbles Hargrave (1913–1930) and Pinky Hargrave (1923–1933) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bubbles Hargrave finished with 786 hits and 29 home runs; Pinky Hargrave finished with 445 hits and 39 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bubbles Hargrave
Pinky Hargrave
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bubbles Hargrave and Pinky Hargrave. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bubbles Hargrave | Pinky Hargrave |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 852 | 650 |
| At-Bats | 2,533 | 1,601 |
| Runs | 314 | 177 |
| Hits | 786 | 445 |
| Doubles | 155 | 91 |
| Triples | 58 | 16 |
| Home Runs | 29 | 39 |
| RBI | 376 | 265 |
| Walks | 217 | 140 |
| Strikeouts | 165 | 165 |
| Stolen Bases | 29 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | .278 |
| On-Base % | .372 | .339 |
| Slugging % | .452 | .428 |
| OPS | .824 | .767 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bubbles Hargrave outpaces Pinky Hargrave 5,792 to 1,117 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (483 vs 93 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bubbles Hargrave — top 3 seasons by OPS
Pinky Hargrave — top 1 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bubbles Hargrave leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Pinky Hargrave owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bubbles Hargrave. PIV agrees: Bubbles Hargrave grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.