Eppa Rixey vs Edd Roush: Career Stats Comparison
Eppa Rixey (1912–1933) and Edd Roush (1913–1931) — both broke in during the 1910s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Eppa Rixey finished with 291 hits and 3 home runs; Edd Roush finished with 2,376 hits and 68 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Eppa Rixey and Edd Roush. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Eppa Rixey | Edd Roush |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 694 | 1,967 |
| At-Bats | 1,522 | 7,363 |
| Runs | 95 | 1,099 |
| Hits | 291 | 2,376 |
| Doubles | 33 | 339 |
| Triples | 4 | 182 |
| Home Runs | 3 | 68 |
| RBI | 111 | 981 |
| Walks | 49 | 484 |
| Strikeouts | 220 | 260 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 268 |
| Batting Avg | .191 | .323 |
| On-Base % | .221 | .369 |
| Slugging % | .224 | .446 |
| OPS | .445 | .815 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Edd Roush outpaces Eppa Rixey 20,939 to -7,861 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,102 vs -374 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).
Eppa Rixey — top 0 seasons by OPS
Edd Roush — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Edd Roush leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Eppa Rixey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Edd Roush. PIV agrees: Edd Roush grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.