Paul Hines vs Tip O'Neill: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Hines has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Paul Hines played 1872–1891 as a hitter; Tip O'Neill played 1883–1892 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
Paul Hines (1872–1891) and Tip O'Neill (1883–1892) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Paul Hines finished with 2,133 hits and 57 home runs; Tip O'Neill finished with 1,385 hits and 52 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Paul Hines, with 57 to Tip O'Neill's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS? Tip O'Neill, with .851 to Paul Hines's .749.
- Who had the higher batting average? Tip O'Neill, with .326 to Paul Hines's .302.
- Who had more hits? Paul Hines, with 2,133 to Tip O'Neill's 1,385.
- Who drove in more runs? Paul Hines, with 855 to Tip O'Neill's 757.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Tip O'Neill, with 23,461 career PIV to Paul Hines's 22,374.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Tip O'Neill
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Paul Hines and Tip O'Neill. 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, and the 1870s and the 1880s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Paul Hines | Tip O'Neill |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,658 | 1,052 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,062 | 4,248 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,217 | 879 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,133 | 1,385 |
| Doubles | Leads: 399 | 222 |
| Triples | Leads: 93 | 92 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 57 | 52 |
| RBI | Leads: 855 | 757 |
| Walks | 372 | Leads: 420 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 310 | 194 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 163 | 161 |
| Batting Avg | .302 | Leads: .326 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .392 |
| Slugging % | .409 | Leads: .458 |
| OPS | .749 | Leads: .851 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tip O'Neill edges Paul Hines 23,461 to 22,374 — driven by per-season impact — 2,346 PIV per season to 1,065 — rather than by longevity, since Tip O'Neill played 10 seasons to Paul Hines'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).
Paul Hines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Tip O'Neill — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Hines leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Tip O'Neill owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Hines. Note that PIV actually grades Tip O'Neill ahead, which means Paul Hines's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Paul Hines and Tip O'Neill careers compare
The careers of Paul Hines (1872–1891) and Tip O'Neill (1883–1892) overlapped from 1883 to 1891, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Paul Hines has the far longer record, 1,658 games against 1,052 across 21 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Paul Hines walked more often than struck out (372 walks, 310 strikeouts), and Tip O'Neill walked more often than struck out (420 walks, 194 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Tip O'Neill's hits: 57 of 2,133 for Paul Hines, 52 of 1,385 for Tip O'Neill.
Paul Hines vs Tip O'Neill: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Paul Hines or Tip O'Neill?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Paul Hines leads Tip O'Neill in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Paul Hines or Tip O'Neill hit more home runs?
- Paul Hines, with 57 to Tip O'Neill's 52.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Tip O'Neill, with .851 to Paul Hines's .749.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Tip O'Neill, with .326 to Paul Hines's .302.
- Who had more hits?
- Paul Hines, with 2,133 to Tip O'Neill's 1,385.