Travis Jackson vs Bobby Wallace: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Wallace has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Travis Jackson played 1922–1936 as a hitter; Bobby Wallace played 1894–1918 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
Travis Jackson (1922–1936) and Bobby Wallace (1894–1918) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Travis Jackson finished with 1,768 hits and 135 home runs; Bobby Wallace finished with 2,309 hits and 34 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Travis Jackson, with 135 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Travis Jackson, with .770 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Travis Jackson, with .291 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits? Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.
- Who drove in more runs? Bobby Wallace, with 1,121 to Travis Jackson's 929.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bobby Wallace, with 7,343 career PIV to Travis Jackson's 3,910.
- Who won more championships? Travis Jackson, with 2 World Series titles to Bobby Wallace's 0.
Travis Jackson
Bobby Wallace
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Travis Jackson and Bobby Wallace. 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, and the 1920s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Travis Jackson | Bobby Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,656 | Leads: 2,383 |
| At-Bats | 6,086 | Leads: 8,618 |
| Runs | 833 | Leads: 1,057 |
| Hits | 1,768 | Leads: 2,309 |
| Doubles | 291 | Leads: 391 |
| Triples | 86 | Leads: 143 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 135 | 34 |
| RBI | 929 | Leads: 1,121 |
| Walks | 412 | Leads: 774 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 565 | 560 |
| Stolen Bases | 71 | Leads: 201 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .291 | .268 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .337 | .332 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .433 | .358 |
| OPS | Leads: .770 | .690 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bobby Wallace outpaces Travis Jackson 7,343 to 3,910 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 294 PIV per season to 261, across 25 seasons to 15. 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).
Travis Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bobby Wallace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bobby Wallace leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Travis Jackson owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bobby Wallace. PIV agrees: Bobby Wallace grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Travis Jackson and Bobby Wallace careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bobby Wallace's ended in 1918, and Travis Jackson debuted in 1922. With 1,656 games against 2,383 across 15 and 25 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Travis Jackson struck out more than walked (565 to 412), while Bobby Wallace walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 560 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Travis Jackson's hits: 135 of 1,768 for Travis Jackson, 34 of 2,309 for Bobby Wallace. On the bases, Bobby Wallace stole more often per game played (71 steals in 1,656 games for Travis Jackson, 201 in 2,383 for Bobby Wallace).
Travis Jackson vs Bobby Wallace: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Travis Jackson or Bobby Wallace?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bobby Wallace leads Travis Jackson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Travis Jackson or Bobby Wallace hit more home runs?
- Travis Jackson, with 135 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Travis Jackson, with .770 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Travis Jackson, with .291 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Travis Jackson's 1,768.