Manny Machado vs John McGraw: Career Stats Comparison

Manny Machado (2012–present) and John McGraw (1891–1907) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Manny Machado finished with 2,069 hits and 369 home runs; John McGraw finished with 1,309 hits and 13 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Manny Machado

Hitter · 2012–present
Games
1,894
Hits
2,069
Home Runs
369
RBI
1,144
Avg
.279
OPS
.824
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John McGraw

Hitter · 1891–1907
Games
1,100
Hits
1,309
Home Runs
13
RBI
462
Avg
.334
OPS
.876
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Manny Machado John McGraw
Games 1,894 1,100
At-Bats 7,424 3,924
Runs 1,082 1,024
Hits 2,069 1,309
Doubles 396 121
Triples 18 70
Home Runs 369 13
RBI 1,144 462
Walks 663 836
Strikeouts 1,433 155
Stolen Bases 113 436
Batting Avg .279 .334
On-Base % .338 .466
Slugging % .486 .410
OPS .824 .876

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), John McGraw leads Manny Machado 22,730 to 18,743 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,263 vs 1,250 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Manny Machado
18,743
Career PIV · 1,250 per season (15 seasons)
John McGraw
22,730
Career PIV · 1,263 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Manny Machado — top 3 seasons by OPS

2018.963 OPS24 HR, 65 RBI, .315 avg
2022.898 OPS32 HR, 102 RBI, .298 avg
2016.876 OPS37 HR, 96 RBI, .294 avg

John McGraw — top 3 seasons by OPS

1899.994 OPS1 HR, 33 RBI, .391 avg
1900.921 OPS2 HR, 33 RBI, .344 avg
1895.908 OPS2 HR, 48 RBI, .369 avg

Verdict

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

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