Tim Keefe vs Jim O'Rourke: Career Stats Comparison
Tim Keefe (1880–1893) and Jim O'Rourke (1872–1904) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1870s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Tim Keefe finished with 390 hits and 12 home runs; Jim O'Rourke finished with 2,639 hits and 62 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Jim O'Rourke
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Tim Keefe and Jim O'Rourke. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Tim Keefe | Jim O'Rourke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 618 | 1,999 |
| At-Bats | 2,083 | 8,503 |
| Runs | 248 | 1,729 |
| Hits | 390 | 2,639 |
| Doubles | 60 | 468 |
| Triples | 38 | 149 |
| Home Runs | 12 | 62 |
| RBI | 134 | 1,208 |
| Walks | 175 | 513 |
| Strikeouts | 411 | 362 |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 229 |
| Batting Avg | .187 | .310 |
| On-Base % | .252 | .352 |
| Slugging % | .270 | .422 |
| OPS | .521 | .775 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim O'Rourke outpaces Tim Keefe 29,906 to -5,183 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,300 vs -346 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).
Tim Keefe — top 0 seasons by OPS
Jim O'Rourke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim O'Rourke leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Tim Keefe owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim O'Rourke. PIV agrees: Jim O'Rourke grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.