Lefty O'Doul vs Jack Quinn: Career Stats Comparison
Lefty O'Doul (1919–1934) and Jack Quinn (1909–1933) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1900s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Lefty O'Doul finished with 1,140 hits and 113 home runs; Jack Quinn finished with 248 hits and 8 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Lefty O'Doul
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lefty O'Doul and Jack Quinn. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Lefty O'Doul | Jack Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 970 | 771 |
| At-Bats | 3,264 | 1,349 |
| Runs | 624 | 90 |
| Hits | 1,140 | 248 |
| Doubles | 175 | 38 |
| Triples | 41 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 113 | 8 |
| RBI | 542 | 113 |
| Walks | 333 | 89 |
| Strikeouts | 122 | 335 |
| Stolen Bases | 36 | 5 |
| Batting Avg | .349 | .184 |
| On-Base % | .413 | .236 |
| Slugging % | .532 | .240 |
| OPS | .945 | .476 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Lefty O'Doul outpaces Jack Quinn 19,300 to -5,433 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,608 vs -226 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).
Lefty O'Doul — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jack Quinn — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lefty O'Doul leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jack Quinn owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Lefty O'Doul. PIV agrees: Lefty O'Doul grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.