Harry Hooper vs Willie Keeler: Career Stats Comparison
Harry Hooper (1909–1925) and Willie Keeler (1892–1910) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harry Hooper finished with 2,466 hits and 75 home runs; Willie Keeler finished with 2,932 hits and 33 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Harry Hooper
Willie Keeler
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harry Hooper and Willie Keeler. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Harry Hooper | Willie Keeler |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,309 | 2,123 |
| At-Bats | 8,785 | 8,591 |
| Runs | 1,429 | 1,719 |
| Hits | 2,466 | 2,932 |
| Doubles | 389 | 241 |
| Triples | 160 | 145 |
| Home Runs | 75 | 33 |
| RBI | 817 | 810 |
| Walks | 1,136 | 524 |
| Strikeouts | 582 | 136 |
| Stolen Bases | 375 | 495 |
| Batting Avg | .281 | .341 |
| On-Base % | .368 | .388 |
| Slugging % | .387 | .415 |
| OPS | .755 | .802 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willie Keeler outpaces Harry Hooper 29,044 to 20,263 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,452 vs 1,192 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).
Harry Hooper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Willie Keeler — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Willie Keeler leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Harry Hooper owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Willie Keeler. PIV agrees: Willie Keeler grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.