John McGraw vs Jose Ramirez: Career Stats Comparison

John McGraw (1891–1907) and Jose Ramirez (2013–present) — they broke in during the 1890s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. John McGraw finished with 1,309 hits and 13 home runs; Jose Ramirez finished with 1,668 hits and 285 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

John McGraw

Hitter · 1891–1907
Games
1,100
Hits
1,309
Home Runs
13
RBI
462
Avg
.334
OPS
.876
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Jose Ramirez

Hitter · 2013–present
Games
1,609
Hits
1,668
Home Runs
285
RBI
949
Avg
.279
OPS
.857
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic John McGraw Jose Ramirez
Games 1,100 1,609
At-Bats 3,924 5,970
Runs 1,024 1,001
Hits 1,309 1,668
Doubles 121 398
Triples 70 43
Home Runs 13 285
RBI 462 949
Walks 836 666
Strikeouts 155 802
Stolen Bases 436 287
Batting Avg .334 .279
On-Base % .466 .353
Slugging % .410 .504
OPS .876 .857

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), John McGraw edges Jose Ramirez 22,730 to 21,271 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,263 vs 1,636 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

John McGraw
22,730
Career PIV · 1,263 per season (18 seasons)
Jose Ramirez
21,271
Career PIV · 1,636 per season (13 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

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

Jose Ramirez — top 3 seasons by OPS

2017.957 OPS29 HR, 83 RBI, .318 avg
2018.939 OPS39 HR, 105 RBI, .270 avg
2021.893 OPS36 HR, 103 RBI, .266 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, John McGraw leads in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Jose Ramirez 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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