Rogers Hornsby vs Bid McPhee: Career Stats Comparison
Rogers Hornsby (1915–1937) and Bid McPhee (1882–1899) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Rogers Hornsby finished with 2,930 hits and 301 home runs; Bid McPhee finished with 2,258 hits and 53 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Rogers Hornsby
Bid McPhee
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Rogers Hornsby and Bid McPhee. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Rogers Hornsby | Bid McPhee |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,259 | 2,138 |
| At-Bats | 8,173 | 8,304 |
| Runs | 1,579 | 1,684 |
| Hits | 2,930 | 2,258 |
| Doubles | 541 | 303 |
| Triples | 169 | 189 |
| Home Runs | 301 | 53 |
| RBI | 1,584 | 1,072 |
| Walks | 1,038 | 982 |
| Strikeouts | 679 | 377 |
| Stolen Bases | 135 | 568 |
| Batting Avg | .358 | .272 |
| On-Base % | .434 | .355 |
| Slugging % | .577 | .373 |
| OPS | 1.010 | .728 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rogers Hornsby outpaces Bid McPhee 68,443 to 12,342 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,852 vs 686 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).
Rogers Hornsby — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bid McPhee — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rogers Hornsby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and batting average, while Bid McPhee owns runs and stolen bases. 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.