Richie Hebner vs Kent Tekulve: Career Stats Comparison
Richie Hebner (1968–1985) and Kent Tekulve (1974–1989) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Richie Hebner finished with 1,694 hits and 203 home runs; Kent Tekulve finished with 10 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Richie Hebner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Richie Hebner and Kent Tekulve. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Richie Hebner | Kent Tekulve |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,908 | 1,050 |
| At-Bats | 6,144 | 121 |
| Runs | 865 | 8 |
| Hits | 1,694 | 10 |
| Doubles | 273 | 0 |
| Triples | 57 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 203 | 0 |
| RBI | 890 | 2 |
| Walks | 687 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 741 | 61 |
| Stolen Bases | 38 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .276 | .083 |
| On-Base % | .352 | .126 |
| Slugging % | .438 | .083 |
| OPS | .790 | .209 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Richie Hebner totals 15,381 versus Kent Tekulve's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Richie Hebner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Kent Tekulve — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Richie Hebner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kent Tekulve owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Richie Hebner. PIV agrees: Richie Hebner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.