Pete Hill vs Zack Wheat: Career Stats Comparison
Zack Wheat 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; Zack Wheat played 1909–1927 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 Zack Wheat (1909–1927) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Pete Hill finished with 788 hits and 48 home runs; Zack Wheat finished with 2,884 hits and 132 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Zack Wheat, with 132 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pete Hill, with .897 to Zack Wheat's .817.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Hill, with .332 to Zack Wheat's .317.
- Who had more hits? Zack Wheat, with 2,884 to Pete Hill's 788.
- Who drove in more runs? Zack Wheat, with 1,248 to Pete Hill's 425.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Zack Wheat, with 30,370 career PIV to Pete Hill's 12,785.
Zack Wheat
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pete Hill and Zack Wheat. 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 | Zack Wheat |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 658 | Leads: 2,410 |
| At-Bats | 2,375 | Leads: 9,106 |
| Runs | 489 | Leads: 1,289 |
| Hits | 788 | Leads: 2,884 |
| Doubles | 135 | Leads: 476 |
| Triples | 43 | Leads: 172 |
| Home Runs | 48 | Leads: 132 |
| RBI | 425 | Leads: 1,248 |
| Walks | 299 | Leads: 650 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 4 | 572 |
| Stolen Bases | 74 | Leads: 205 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .332 | .317 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .411 | .367 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .485 | .450 |
| OPS | Leads: .897 | .817 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Zack Wheat outpaces Pete Hill 30,370 to 12,785 — driven by per-season impact — 1,598 PIV per season to 609 — rather than by longevity, since Zack Wheat played 19 seasons to Pete Hill's 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.
Zack Wheat — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Zack Wheat 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 Zack Wheat. PIV agrees: Zack Wheat grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Pete Hill and Zack Wheat careers compare
From 1925 through 1925, Pete Hill and Zack Wheat were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Pete Hill appeared in 658 games to Zack Wheat's 2,410. Pete Hill's edges on the table are batting average (.332 to .317), on-base percentage (.411 to .367), and slugging percentage (.485 to .450). At the plate, Pete Hill walked more often than struck out (299 walks, 4 strikeouts), and Zack Wheat walked more often than struck out (650 walks, 572 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Pete Hill's hits: 48 of 788 for Pete Hill, 132 of 2,884 for Zack Wheat.
Pete Hill vs Zack Wheat: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pete Hill or Zack Wheat?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Zack Wheat leads Pete Hill in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pete Hill or Zack Wheat hit more home runs?
- Zack Wheat, with 132 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pete Hill, with .897 to Zack Wheat's .817.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Hill, with .332 to Zack Wheat's .317.
- Who had more hits?
- Zack Wheat, with 2,884 to Pete Hill's 788.