Joe Medwick vs Alex Radcliff: Career Stats Comparison
Joe Medwick has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Joe Medwick played 1932–1948 as a hitter; Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Joe Medwick (1932–1948) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Joe Medwick finished with 2,471 hits and 205 home runs; Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Joe Medwick, with 205 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Joe Medwick, with .867 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Joe Medwick, with .324 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits? Joe Medwick, with 2,471 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? Joe Medwick, with 1,383 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Joe Medwick, with 28,897 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Joe Medwick
Alex Radcliff
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Joe Medwick and Alex Radcliff. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Joe Medwick | Alex Radcliff |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,984 | 431 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,635 | 1,710 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,198 | 247 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,471 | 506 |
| Doubles | Leads: 540 | 97 |
| Triples | Leads: 113 | 31 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 205 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,383 | 251 |
| Walks | Leads: 437 | 103 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 551 | 15 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 42 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .324 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .362 | .340 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .505 | .424 |
| OPS | Leads: .867 | .764 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Medwick outpaces Alex Radcliff 28,897 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 1,445 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since Joe Medwick played 20 seasons to Alex Radcliff's 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Joe Medwick — top 3 seasons by OPS
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Medwick leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Alex Radcliff owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Medwick. PIV agrees: Joe Medwick grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Joe Medwick and Alex Radcliff careers compare
The careers of Joe Medwick (1932–1948) and Alex Radcliff (?–1946) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Joe Medwick has the far longer record, 1,984 games against 431 across 20 and 20 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Joe Medwick leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Joe Medwick struck out more than walked (551 to 437), while Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Joe Medwick's hits: 205 of 2,471 for Joe Medwick, 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff. Joe Medwick's slugging percentage of .505 tops Alex Radcliff's .424.
Joe Medwick vs Alex Radcliff: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Joe Medwick or Alex Radcliff?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Joe Medwick leads Alex Radcliff in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Joe Medwick or Alex Radcliff hit more home runs?
- Joe Medwick, with 205 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Joe Medwick, with .867 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Joe Medwick, with .324 to Alex Radcliff's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Joe Medwick, with 2,471 to Alex Radcliff's 506.