Bob Johnson vs Turkey Stearnes: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Johnson has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bob Johnson played 1933–1945 as a hitter; Turkey Stearnes played ?–1940 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
Bob Johnson (1933–1945) and Turkey Stearnes (?–1940) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Bob Johnson finished with 2,051 hits and 288 home runs; Turkey Stearnes finished with 1,372 hits and 195 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bob Johnson, with 288 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS? Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Bob Johnson's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average? Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Bob Johnson's .296.
- Who had more hits? Bob Johnson, with 2,051 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.
- Who drove in more runs? Bob Johnson, with 1,283 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,038.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bob Johnson, with 37,613 career PIV to Turkey Stearnes's 28,010.
Bob Johnson
Turkey Stearnes
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Johnson and Turkey Stearnes. 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 | Bob Johnson | Turkey Stearnes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,863 | 1,034 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,920 | 3,959 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,239 | 961 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,051 | 1,372 |
| Doubles | Leads: 396 | 243 |
| Triples | 95 | Leads: 122 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 288 | 195 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,283 | 1,038 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,075 | 429 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 851 | 11 |
| Stolen Bases | 96 | Leads: 141 |
| Batting Avg | .296 | Leads: .347 |
| On-Base % | .393 | Leads: .416 |
| Slugging % | .506 | Leads: .617 |
| OPS | .899 | Leads: 1.033 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bob Johnson outpaces Turkey Stearnes 37,613 to 28,010 — driven by per-season impact — 2,893 PIV per season to 1,273 — rather than by longevity, since Bob Johnson played 13 seasons to Turkey Stearnes's 22. 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).
Bob Johnson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Turkey Stearnes — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bob Johnson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Turkey Stearnes owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bob Johnson. PIV agrees: Bob Johnson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bob Johnson and Turkey Stearnes careers compare
From 1940 through 1940, Bob Johnson and Turkey Stearnes were in the majors together. The table compares 1,863 games of Bob Johnson with 1,034 of Turkey Stearnes across 13 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Bob Johnson walked more often than struck out (1,075 walks, 851 strikeouts); Turkey Stearnes walked more often than struck out (429 walks, 11 strikeouts). Turkey Stearnes was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Turkey Stearnes owns the better peak by OPS: .993 OPS in 1939 for Bob Johnson against 1.174 OPS in 1926 for Turkey Stearnes.
Bob Johnson vs Turkey Stearnes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bob Johnson or Turkey Stearnes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bob Johnson leads Turkey Stearnes in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bob Johnson or Turkey Stearnes hit more home runs?
- Bob Johnson, with 288 to Turkey Stearnes's 195.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Turkey Stearnes, with 1.033 to Bob Johnson's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Turkey Stearnes, with .347 to Bob Johnson's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Bob Johnson, with 2,051 to Turkey Stearnes's 1,372.