Sherry Magee vs Jimmy Sheckard: Career Stats Comparison

Sherry Magee (1904–1919) and Jimmy Sheckard (1897–1913) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Sherry Magee finished with 2,169 hits and 83 home runs; Jimmy Sheckard finished with 2,084 hits and 56 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Sherry Magee

Hitter · 1904–1919
Games
2,087
Hits
2,169
Home Runs
83
RBI
1,176
Avg
.291
OPS
.790
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Jimmy Sheckard

Hitter · 1897–1913
Games
2,122
Hits
2,084
Home Runs
56
RBI
813
Avg
.274
OPS
.753
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sherry Magee and Jimmy Sheckard. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Sherry Magee Jimmy Sheckard
Games 2,087 2,122
At-Bats 7,441 7,605
Runs 1,112 1,296
Hits 2,169 2,084
Doubles 425 354
Triples 166 136
Home Runs 83 56
RBI 1,176 813
Walks 736 1,135
Strikeouts 624 849
Stolen Bases 441 465
Batting Avg .291 .274
On-Base % .364 .375
Slugging % .427 .378
OPS .790 .753

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sherry Magee leads Jimmy Sheckard 31,225 to 24,943 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,837 vs 1,313 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Sherry Magee
31,225
Career PIV · 1,837 per season (17 seasons)
Jimmy Sheckard
24,943
Career PIV · 1,313 per season (19 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Sherry Magee — top 3 seasons by OPS

1910.952 OPS6 HR, 123 RBI, .331 avg
1914.890 OPS15 HR, 103 RBI, .314 avg
1907.852 OPS4 HR, 85 RBI, .328 avg

Jimmy Sheckard — top 3 seasons by OPS

1901.944 OPS11 HR, 104 RBI, .354 avg
1903.899 OPS9 HR, 75 RBI, .332 avg
1911.822 OPS4 HR, 50 RBI, .276 avg

Verdict

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

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