Rogers Hornsby vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Rogers Hornsby has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Rogers Hornsby played 1915–1937 as a hitter; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 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
Rogers Hornsby (1915–1937) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Rogers Hornsby finished with 2,930 hits and 301 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Rogers Hornsby, with 301 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Rogers Hornsby, with 1.010 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Rogers Hornsby, with .358 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Rogers Hornsby, with 2,930 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Rogers Hornsby, with 1,584 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Rogers Hornsby, with 68,443 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Rogers Hornsby
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Rogers Hornsby and Alex Radcliff. 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 | Rogers Hornsby | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,259 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,173 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,579 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,930 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 541 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 169 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 301 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,584 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,038 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 679 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 135 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .358 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .434 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .577 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.010 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rogers Hornsby outpaces Alex Radcliff 68,443 to 1,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,852 PIV per season to 82, across 24 seasons to 20. 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).
Rogers Hornsby — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rogers Hornsby leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff 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.
Related Matchups
How the Rogers Hornsby and Alex Radcliff careers compare
No season is shared: Rogers Hornsby played 1915–1937, Alex Radcliff ?–1946. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Rogers Hornsby appeared in 2,259 games to Alex Radcliff's 431. Rogers Hornsby leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Rogers Hornsby walked more often than struck out (1,038 walks, 679 strikeouts), and Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Rogers Hornsby's hits: 301 of 2,930 for Rogers Hornsby, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff.
Rogers Hornsby vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rogers Hornsby or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rogers Hornsby leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Rogers Hornsby or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 301 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 1.010 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Rogers Hornsby, with .358 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Rogers Hornsby, with 2,930 to Alex Radcliff's 506.