Bob Meusel vs Irish Meusel: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Meusel has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bob Meusel played 1920–1930 as a hitter; Irish Meusel played 1914–1927 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
Bob Meusel (1920–1930) and Irish Meusel (1914–1927) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bob Meusel finished with 1,693 hits and 156 home runs; Irish Meusel finished with 1,521 hits and 106 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bob Meusel, with 156 to Irish Meusel's 106.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bob Meusel, with .852 to Irish Meusel's .813.
- Who had the higher batting average? Irish Meusel, with .310 to Bob Meusel's .309.
- Who had more hits? Bob Meusel, with 1,693 to Irish Meusel's 1,521.
- Who drove in more runs? Bob Meusel, with 1,068 to Irish Meusel's 819.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bob Meusel, with 15,054 career PIV to Irish Meusel's 10,934.
- Who won more championships? Bob Meusel, with 3 World Series titles to Irish Meusel's 2.
Bob Meusel
Irish Meusel
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Meusel and Irish Meusel. 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, and the 1920s and the 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bob Meusel | Irish Meusel |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,407 | 1,289 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,475 | 4,900 |
| Runs | Leads: 826 | 701 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,693 | 1,521 |
| Doubles | Leads: 368 | 250 |
| Triples | Leads: 95 | 93 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 156 | 106 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,068 | 819 |
| Walks | Leads: 375 | 269 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 619 | 199 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 142 | 113 |
| Batting Avg | .309 | Leads: .310 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .348 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .497 | .464 |
| OPS | Leads: .852 | .813 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bob Meusel outpaces Irish Meusel 15,054 to 10,934 — driven by per-season impact — 1,369 PIV per season to 911 — rather than by longevity, since Bob Meusel played 11 seasons to Irish Meusel's 12. 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).
Bob Meusel — top 3 seasons by OPS
Irish Meusel — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bob Meusel leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Irish Meusel owns batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bob Meusel. PIV agrees: Bob Meusel grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bob Meusel and Irish Meusel careers compare
The careers of Bob Meusel (1920–1930) and Irish Meusel (1914–1927) overlapped from 1920 to 1927, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,407 games against 1,289 across 11 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Irish Meusel comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.310 to .309). Plate discipline differs: Bob Meusel struck out more than walked (619 to 375), but Irish Meusel walked more often than struck out (269 walks, 199 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Bob Meusel's hits: 156 of 1,693 for Bob Meusel, 106 of 1,521 for Irish Meusel.
Bob Meusel vs Irish Meusel: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bob Meusel or Irish Meusel?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bob Meusel leads Irish Meusel in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bob Meusel or Irish Meusel hit more home runs?
- Bob Meusel, with 156 to Irish Meusel's 106.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bob Meusel, with .852 to Irish Meusel's .813.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Irish Meusel, with .310 to Bob Meusel's .309.
- Who had more hits?
- Bob Meusel, with 1,693 to Irish Meusel's 1,521.