Corey Seager vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison

Corey Seager (2015–present) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Corey Seager finished with 1,254 hits and 221 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.

Corey Seager

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,131
Hits
1,254
Home Runs
221
RBI
667
Avg
.289
OPS
.871
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Honus Wagner

Hitter · 1897–1917
Games
2,794
Hits
3,420
Home Runs
101
RBI
1,733
Avg
.328
OPS
.858
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Corey Seager and Honus Wagner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Corey Seager Honus Wagner
Games 1,131 2,794
At-Bats 4,344 10,439
Runs 702 1,739
Hits 1,254 3,420
Doubles 270 643
Triples 13 252
Home Runs 221 101
RBI 667 1,733
Walks 473 963
Strikeouts 875 735
Stolen Bases 21 723
Batting Avg .289 .328
On-Base % .362 .391
Slugging % .509 .467
OPS .871 .858

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Corey Seager 59,177 to 16,429 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,818 vs 1,494 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Corey Seager
16,429
Career PIV · 1,494 per season (11 seasons)
Honus Wagner
59,177
Career PIV · 2,818 per season (21 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Corey Seager — top 3 seasons by OPS

20231.013 OPS33 HR, 96 RBI, .327 avg
2021.915 OPS16 HR, 57 RBI, .306 avg
2016.877 OPS26 HR, 72 RBI, .308 avg

Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS

19001.007 OPS4 HR, 100 RBI, .381 avg
1908.957 OPS10 HR, 109 RBI, .354 avg
1904.944 OPS4 HR, 75 RBI, .349 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Corey Seager owns home runs and OPS. 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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