Enos Slaughter vs Hack Wilson: Career Stats Comparison

Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) and Hack Wilson (1923–1934) — they broke in during the 1930s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 home runs; Hack Wilson finished with 1,461 hits and 244 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Enos Slaughter

Hitter · 1938–1959
Games
2,380
Hits
2,383
Home Runs
169
RBI
1,304
Avg
.300
OPS
.834
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Hack Wilson

Hitter · 1923–1934
Games
1,348
Hits
1,461
Home Runs
244
RBI
1,063
Avg
.307
OPS
.940
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Enos Slaughter and Hack Wilson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Enos Slaughter Hack Wilson
Games 2,380 1,348
At-Bats 7,946 4,760
Runs 1,247 884
Hits 2,383 1,461
Doubles 413 266
Triples 148 67
Home Runs 169 244
RBI 1,304 1,063
Walks 1,018 674
Strikeouts 538 713
Stolen Bases 71 52
Batting Avg .300 .307
On-Base % .382 .395
Slugging % .453 .545
OPS .834 .940

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Enos Slaughter edges Hack Wilson 27,340 to 27,235 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,243 vs 2,095 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Enos Slaughter
27,340
Career PIV · 1,243 per season (22 seasons)
Hack Wilson
27,235
Career PIV · 2,095 per season (13 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS

1949.929 OPS13 HR, 96 RBI, .336 avg
1942.906 OPS13 HR, 98 RBI, .318 avg
1941.886 OPS13 HR, 76 RBI, .311 avg

Hack Wilson — top 3 seasons by OPS

19301.177 OPS56 HR, 191 RBI, .356 avg
19291.044 OPS39 HR, 159 RBI, .345 avg
1928.992 OPS31 HR, 120 RBI, .313 avg

Verdict

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

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