Carl Hubbell vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Carl Hubbell (1928–1943) and Bill Terry (1923–1936) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Carl Hubbell finished with 246 hits and 4 home runs; Bill Terry finished with 2,193 hits and 154 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bill Terry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Carl Hubbell and Bill Terry. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Carl Hubbell | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 535 | 1,721 |
| At-Bats | 1,288 | 6,428 |
| Runs | 95 | 1,120 |
| Hits | 246 | 2,193 |
| Doubles | 30 | 373 |
| Triples | 2 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 4 | 154 |
| RBI | 101 | 1,078 |
| Walks | 33 | 537 |
| Strikeouts | 172 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 56 |
| Batting Avg | .191 | .341 |
| On-Base % | .212 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .227 | .506 |
| OPS | .439 | .899 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Terry outpaces Carl Hubbell 27,771 to -7,877 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,984 vs -492 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).
Carl Hubbell — top 0 seasons by OPS
Bill Terry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Terry leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Carl Hubbell owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bill Terry. PIV agrees: Bill Terry grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.