Pete Hill vs Jim O'Rourke: Career Stats Comparison
Pete Hill (?–present) 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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Pete Hill | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 658 | 1,999 |
| At-Bats | 2,375 | 8,503 |
| Runs | 489 | 1,729 |
| Hits | 788 | 2,639 |
| Doubles | 135 | 468 |
| Triples | 43 | 149 |
| Home Runs | 48 | 62 |
| RBI | 425 | 1,208 |
| Walks | 299 | 513 |
| Strikeouts | 4 | 362 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | 229 |
| Batting Avg | .332 | .310 |
| On-Base % | .411 | .352 |
| Slugging % | .485 | .422 |
| OPS | .897 | .775 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim O'Rourke outpaces Pete Hill 29,906 to 12,785 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,300 vs 609 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).
Pete Hill — top 0 seasons by OPS
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.