Billy Herman vs Sammy Hughes: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Herman has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Billy Herman played 1931–1947 as a hitter; Sammy Hughes 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
Billy Herman (1931–1947) and Sammy Hughes (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Billy Herman finished with 2,345 hits and 47 home runs; Sammy Hughes finished with 484 hits and 21 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Herman, with 47 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS? Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits? Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Sammy Hughes's 484.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Herman, with 839 to Sammy Hughes's 235.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Herman, with 12,844 career PIV to Sammy Hughes's 4,570.
Billy Herman
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Billy Herman and Sammy Hughes. 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 | Billy Herman | Sammy Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,922 | 412 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,707 | 1,530 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,163 | 325 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,345 | 484 |
| Doubles | Leads: 486 | 91 |
| Triples | Leads: 82 | 27 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 47 | 21 |
| RBI | Leads: 839 | 235 |
| Walks | Leads: 737 | 177 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 428 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 67 | 21 |
| Batting Avg | .304 | Leads: .316 |
| On-Base % | .367 | Leads: .390 |
| Slugging % | .407 | Leads: .452 |
| OPS | .774 | Leads: .842 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Herman outpaces Sammy Hughes 12,844 to 4,570 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 756 PIV per season to 381, across 17 seasons to 12. 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).
Billy Herman — top 3 seasons by OPS
Sammy Hughes
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Herman leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sammy Hughes owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Herman. PIV agrees: Billy Herman grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Billy Herman and Sammy Hughes careers compare
From 1946 through 1946, Billy Herman and Sammy Hughes were in the majors together. Billy Herman has the far longer record, 1,922 games against 412 across 17 and 12 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Sammy Hughes comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.316 to .304), on-base percentage (.390 to .367), and slugging percentage (.452 to .407). At the plate, Billy Herman walked more often than struck out (737 walks, 428 strikeouts), and Sammy Hughes walked more often than struck out (177 walks, 11 strikeouts). Sammy Hughes is the more power-leaning hitter, with 21 of 484 hits leaving the park.
Billy Herman vs Sammy Hughes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Billy Herman or Sammy Hughes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Herman leads Sammy Hughes in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Billy Herman or Sammy Hughes hit more home runs?
- Billy Herman, with 47 to Sammy Hughes's 21.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Sammy Hughes, with .842 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sammy Hughes, with .316 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Sammy Hughes's 484.