Jimmy Rollins vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner 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). Jimmy Rollins played 2000–2016 as a hitter; Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 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
Jimmy Rollins (2000–2016) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 2000s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Jimmy Rollins finished with 2,455 hits and 231 home runs; Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmy Rollins, with 231 to Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS? Honus Wagner, with .858 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Honus Wagner, with .328 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Jimmy Rollins's 2,455.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Jimmy Rollins's 936.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Jimmy Rollins's 406.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Jimmy Rollins
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmy Rollins and Honus Wagner. 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 2000s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jimmy Rollins | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,275 | Leads: 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 9,294 | Leads: 10,439 |
| Runs | 1,421 | Leads: 1,739 |
| Hits | 2,455 | Leads: 3,420 |
| Doubles | 511 | Leads: 643 |
| Triples | 115 | Leads: 252 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 231 | 101 |
| RBI | 936 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Walks | 813 | Leads: 963 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,264 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 470 | Leads: 723 |
| Batting Avg | .264 | Leads: .328 |
| On-Base % | .324 | Leads: .391 |
| Slugging % | .418 | Leads: .467 |
| OPS | .743 | Leads: .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Jimmy Rollins 59,177 to 406 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,818 PIV per season to 24, across 21 seasons to 17. 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).
Jimmy Rollins — top 3 seasons by OPS
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Jimmy Rollins owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Honus Wagner. PIV agrees: Honus Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Jimmy Rollins and Honus Wagner careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Honus Wagner's ended in 1917, and Jimmy Rollins debuted in 2000. With 2,275 games against 2,794 across 17 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Jimmy Rollins's edges on the table are home runs (231 to 101). Plate discipline differs: Jimmy Rollins struck out more than walked (1,264 to 813), but Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Jimmy Rollins's hits: 231 of 2,455 for Jimmy Rollins, 101 of 3,420 for Honus Wagner.
Jimmy Rollins vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jimmy Rollins or Honus Wagner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Jimmy Rollins in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jimmy Rollins or Honus Wagner hit more home runs?
- Jimmy Rollins, with 231 to Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Honus Wagner, with .858 to Jimmy Rollins's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Honus Wagner, with .328 to Jimmy Rollins's .264.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Jimmy Rollins's 2,455.