Pete Hill vs Jim O'Rourke: Career Stats Comparison
Jim O'Rourke 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). Pete Hill played ?–1925 as a hitter; Jim O'Rourke played 1872–1904 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
Pete Hill (?–1925) and Jim O'Rourke (1872–1904) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Pete Hill finished with 788 hits and 48 home runs; Jim O'Rourke finished with 2,639 hits and 62 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jim O'Rourke, with 62 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pete Hill, with .897 to Jim O'Rourke's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Hill, with .332 to Jim O'Rourke's .310.
- Who had more hits? Jim O'Rourke, with 2,639 to Pete Hill's 788.
- Who drove in more runs? Jim O'Rourke, with 1,208 to Pete Hill's 425.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jim O'Rourke, with 29,906 career PIV to Pete Hill's 12,785.
- Who won more championships? Jim O'Rourke, with 2 World Series titles to Pete Hill's 0.
Jim O'Rourke
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Hill and Jim O'Rourke. 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 | Pete Hill | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 658 | Leads: 1,999 |
| At-Bats | 2,375 | Leads: 8,503 |
| Runs | 489 | Leads: 1,729 |
| Hits | 788 | Leads: 2,639 |
| Doubles | 135 | Leads: 468 |
| Triples | 43 | Leads: 149 |
| Home Runs | 48 | Leads: 62 |
| RBI | 425 | Leads: 1,208 |
| Walks | 299 | Leads: 513 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 4 | 362 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | Leads: 229 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .332 | .310 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .411 | .352 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .485 | .422 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .775 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim O'Rourke outpaces Pete Hill 29,906 to 12,785 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,300 PIV per season to 609, across 23 seasons to 21. 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).
Pete Hill
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Jim O'Rourke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim O'Rourke leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Hill owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim O'Rourke. PIV agrees: Jim O'Rourke grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pete Hill and Jim O'Rourke careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jim O'Rourke's ended in 1904, and Pete Hill debuted in 1925. Jim O'Rourke has the far longer record, 1,999 games against 658 across 21 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Pete Hill's edges on the table are batting average (.332 to .310), on-base percentage (.411 to .352), and slugging percentage (.485 to .422). Pete Hill walked more often than struck out (299 walks, 4 strikeouts); Jim O'Rourke walked more often than struck out (513 walks, 362 strikeouts). Pete Hill is the more power-leaning hitter, with 48 of 788 hits leaving the park.
Pete Hill vs Jim O'Rourke: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Hill or Jim O'Rourke?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jim O'Rourke leads Pete Hill in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Hill or Jim O'Rourke hit more home runs?
- Jim O'Rourke, with 62 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pete Hill, with .897 to Jim O'Rourke's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Hill, with .332 to Jim O'Rourke's .310.
- Who had more hits?
- Jim O'Rourke, with 2,639 to Pete Hill's 788.