George Sisler vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison

George Sisler (1915–1930) and Mule Suttles (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. George Sisler finished with 2,812 hits and 102 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

George Sisler

Hitter · 1915–1930
Games
2,055
Hits
2,812
Home Runs
102
RBI
1,175
Avg
.340
OPS
.847
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Mule Suttles

Hitter · ?–1948
Games
972
Hits
1,168
Home Runs
188
RBI
930
Avg
.339
OPS
1.025
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for George Sisler and Mule Suttles. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic George Sisler Mule Suttles
Games 2,055 972
At-Bats 8,267 3,448
Runs 1,284 763
Hits 2,812 1,168
Doubles 425 229
Triples 164 81
Home Runs 102 188
RBI 1,175 930
Walks 472 389
Strikeouts 327 24
Stolen Bases 375 92
Batting Avg .340 .339
On-Base % .379 .409
Slugging % .468 .616
OPS .847 1.025

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Sisler leads Mule Suttles 29,261 to 23,097 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,829 vs 924 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

George Sisler
29,261
Career PIV · 1,829 per season (16 seasons)
Mule Suttles
23,097
Career PIV · 924 per season (25 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

George Sisler — top 3 seasons by OPS

19201.082 OPS19 HR, 122 RBI, .407 avg
19221.061 OPS8 HR, 105 RBI, .420 avg
1921.971 OPS12 HR, 104 RBI, .371 avg

Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS

19261.349 OPS32 HR, 130 RBI, .425 avg
19281.110 OPS21 HR, 75 RBI, .359 avg
19291.047 OPS20 HR, 109 RBI, .351 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, George Sisler leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Mule Suttles owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to George Sisler. PIV agrees: George Sisler grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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