Rogers Hornsby vs Jonathan India: Career Stats Comparison

Rogers Hornsby (1915–1937) and Jonathan India (2021–present) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Rogers Hornsby finished with 2,930 hits and 301 home runs; Jonathan India finished with 598 hits and 72 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Rogers Hornsby

Hitter · 1915–1937
Games
2,259
Hits
2,930
Home Runs
301
RBI
1,584
Avg
.358
OPS
1.010
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Jonathan India

Hitter · 2021–present
Games
659
Hits
598
Home Runs
72
RBI
274
Avg
.249
OPS
.744
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Rogers Hornsby and Jonathan India. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Rogers Hornsby Jonathan India
Games 2,259 659
At-Bats 8,173 2,402
Runs 1,579 371
Hits 2,930 598
Doubles 541 130
Triples 169 6
Home Runs 301 72
RBI 1,584 274
Walks 1,038 288
Strikeouts 679 575
Stolen Bases 135 42
Batting Avg .358 .249
On-Base % .434 .346
Slugging % .577 .398
OPS 1.010 .744

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rogers Hornsby outpaces Jonathan India 68,443 to 2,746 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,852 vs 549 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Rogers Hornsby
68,443
Career PIV · 2,852 per season (24 seasons)
Jonathan India
2,746
Career PIV · 549 per season (5 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Rogers Hornsby — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.245 OPS39 HR, 143 RBI, .403 avg
19241.203 OPS25 HR, 94 RBI, .424 avg
19221.181 OPS42 HR, 152 RBI, .401 avg

Jonathan India — top 3 seasons by OPS

2021.835 OPS21 HR, 69 RBI, .269 avg
2024.750 OPS15 HR, 58 RBI, .248 avg
2023.746 OPS17 HR, 61 RBI, .244 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Rogers Hornsby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jonathan India owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rogers Hornsby. PIV agrees: Rogers Hornsby grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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