Harry Heilmann vs Heinie Manush: Career Stats Comparison

Harry Heilmann (1914–1932) and Heinie Manush (1923–1939) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harry Heilmann finished with 2,660 hits and 183 home runs; Heinie Manush finished with 2,524 hits and 110 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Harry Heilmann

Hitter · 1914–1932
Games
2,148
Hits
2,660
Home Runs
183
RBI
1,539
Avg
.342
OPS
.930
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Heinie Manush

Hitter · 1923–1939
Games
2,008
Hits
2,524
Home Runs
110
RBI
1,183
Avg
.330
OPS
.856
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harry Heilmann and Heinie Manush. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Harry Heilmann Heinie Manush
Games 2,148 2,008
At-Bats 7,787 7,654
Runs 1,291 1,287
Hits 2,660 2,524
Doubles 542 491
Triples 151 160
Home Runs 183 110
RBI 1,539 1,183
Walks 856 506
Strikeouts 550 345
Stolen Bases 113 114
Batting Avg .342 .330
On-Base % .410 .377
Slugging % .520 .479
OPS .930 .856

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harry Heilmann outpaces Heinie Manush 46,791 to 23,488 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,752 vs 1,236 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Harry Heilmann
46,791
Career PIV · 2,752 per season (17 seasons)
Heinie Manush
23,488
Career PIV · 1,236 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Harry Heilmann — top 3 seasons by OPS

19231.113 OPS18 HR, 115 RBI, .403 avg
19271.091 OPS14 HR, 120 RBI, .398 avg
19211.051 OPS19 HR, 139 RBI, .394 avg

Heinie Manush — top 3 seasons by OPS

1928.989 OPS13 HR, 108 RBI, .378 avg
1926.985 OPS14 HR, 86 RBI, .378 avg
1930.965 OPS7 HR, 65 RBI, .362 avg

Verdict

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

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