Bid McPhee vs Red Schoendienst: Career Stats Comparison
Bid McPhee (1882–1899) and Red Schoendienst (1945–1963) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bid McPhee finished with 2,258 hits and 53 home runs; Red Schoendienst finished with 2,449 hits and 84 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bid McPhee
Red Schoendienst
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bid McPhee and Red Schoendienst. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bid McPhee | Red Schoendienst |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,138 | 2,216 |
| At-Bats | 8,304 | 8,479 |
| Runs | 1,684 | 1,223 |
| Hits | 2,258 | 2,449 |
| Doubles | 303 | 427 |
| Triples | 189 | 78 |
| Home Runs | 53 | 84 |
| RBI | 1,072 | 773 |
| Walks | 982 | 606 |
| Strikeouts | 377 | 346 |
| Stolen Bases | 568 | 89 |
| Batting Avg | .272 | .289 |
| On-Base % | .355 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .373 | .387 |
| OPS | .728 | .724 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bid McPhee outpaces Red Schoendienst 12,342 to 1,883 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (686 vs 90 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).
Bid McPhee — top 3 seasons by OPS
Red Schoendienst — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bid McPhee leads in RBI, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Red Schoendienst owns hits, home runs, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bid McPhee. PIV agrees: Bid McPhee grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.