John Henry Lloyd vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison

John Henry Lloyd (1912–present) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. John Henry Lloyd finished with 1,283 hits and 29 home runs; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

John Henry Lloyd

Hitter · 1912–present
Games
981
Hits
1,283
Home Runs
29
RBI
661
Avg
.344
OPS
.848
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Honus Wagner

Hitter · 1897–1917
Games
2,794
Hits
3,420
Home Runs
101
RBI
1,733
Avg
.328
OPS
.858
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for John Henry Lloyd and Honus Wagner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic John Henry Lloyd Honus Wagner
Games 981 2,794
At-Bats 3,731 10,439
Runs 641 1,739
Hits 1,283 3,420
Doubles 206 643
Triples 63 252
Home Runs 29 101
RBI 661 1,733
Walks 281 963
Strikeouts 8 735
Stolen Bases 136 723
Batting Avg .344 .328
On-Base % .391 .391
Slugging % .456 .467
OPS .848 .858

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces John Henry Lloyd 59,177 to 12,777 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,818 vs 456 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

John Henry Lloyd
12,777
Career PIV · 456 per season (28 seasons)
Honus Wagner
59,177
Career PIV · 2,818 per season (21 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

John Henry Lloyd — top 1 seasons by OPS

1921.835 OPS0 HR, 52 RBI, .347 avg

Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS

19001.007 OPS4 HR, 100 RBI, .381 avg
1908.957 OPS10 HR, 109 RBI, .354 avg
1904.944 OPS4 HR, 75 RBI, .349 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while John Henry Lloyd owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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