Alex Radcliff vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
David Wright 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). Alex Radcliff played ?–1946 as a hitter; David Wright played 2004–2018 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
Alex Radcliff (?–1946) and David Wright (2004–2018) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Alex Radcliff finished with 506 hits and 20 home runs; David Wright finished with 1,777 hits and 242 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? David Wright, with 242 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? David Wright, with .867 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .296.
- Who had more hits? David Wright, with 1,777 to Alex Radcliff's 506.
- Who drove in more runs? David Wright, with 970 to Alex Radcliff's 251.
- Who has the higher career PIV? David Wright, with 22,524 career PIV to Alex Radcliff's 1,634.
- Who won more championships? Alex Radcliff, with 1 World Series title to David Wright's 0.
Alex Radcliff
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Alex Radcliff and David Wright. 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 | Alex Radcliff | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 431 | Leads: 1,585 |
| At-Bats | 1,710 | Leads: 5,998 |
| Runs | 247 | Leads: 949 |
| Hits | 506 | Leads: 1,777 |
| Doubles | 97 | Leads: 390 |
| Triples | Leads: 31 | 26 |
| Home Runs | 20 | Leads: 242 |
| RBI | 251 | Leads: 970 |
| Walks | 103 | Leads: 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 15 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 196 |
| Batting Avg | .296 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .424 | Leads: .491 |
| OPS | .764 | Leads: .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Wright outpaces Alex Radcliff 22,524 to 1,634 — driven by per-season impact — 1,609 PIV per season to 82 — rather than by longevity, since David Wright played 14 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).
Alex Radcliff
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Wright 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 David Wright. PIV agrees: David Wright grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Alex Radcliff and David Wright careers compare
No season is shared: Alex Radcliff played ?–1946, David Wright 2004–2018. The table compares 431 games of Alex Radcliff with 1,585 of David Wright across 20 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Alex Radcliff's edges on the table are triples (31 to 26). Plate discipline differs: Alex Radcliff walked more often than struck out (103 walks, 15 strikeouts), but David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). Home runs make up a larger share of David Wright's hits: 20 of 506 for Alex Radcliff, 242 of 1,777 for David Wright. David Wright was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Alex Radcliff vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Alex Radcliff or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Wright leads Alex Radcliff in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Alex Radcliff or David Wright hit more home runs?
- David Wright, with 242 to Alex Radcliff's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- David Wright, with .867 to Alex Radcliff's .764.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .296.
- Who had more hits?
- David Wright, with 1,777 to Alex Radcliff's 506.