Trea Turner vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Trea Turner has played 2015–present 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
Trea Turner (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. Trea Turner has 1,687 hits and 205 home runs through October 6, 2026; 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? Trea Turner, with 205 to Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS? Honus Wagner, with .858 to Trea Turner's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average? Honus Wagner, with .328 to Trea Turner's .291.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Trea Turner's 1,687.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Trea Turner's 699.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Trea Turner's 12,994.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Trea Turner
Honus Wagner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Trea Turner 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 2010s and the 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Trea Turner is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Trea Turner | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,423 | Leads: 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 5,802 | Leads: 10,439 |
| Runs | 971 | Leads: 1,739 |
| Hits | 1,687 | Leads: 3,420 |
| Doubles | 311 | Leads: 643 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 252 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 205 | 101 |
| RBI | 699 | Leads: 1,733 |
| Walks | 431 | Leads: 963 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,175 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 336 | Leads: 723 |
| Batting Avg | .291 | Leads: .328 |
| On-Base % | .343 | Leads: .391 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .467 | .467 |
| OPS | .810 | Leads: .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Trea Turner 59,177 to 12,994 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,818 PIV per season to 1,083, across 21 seasons to 12. 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).
Trea Turner — 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 Trea Turner 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.
Related Matchups
How the Trea Turner and Honus Wagner careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Honus Wagner's ended in 1917, and Trea Turner debuted in 2015. Honus Wagner has the far longer record, 2,794 games against 1,423 across 12 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Trea Turner comes out ahead, it is in home runs (205 to 101) and slugging percentage (.467 to .467). At the plate, Trea Turner struck out more than walked (1,175 to 431), while Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Trea Turner's hits: 205 of 1,687 for Trea Turner, 101 of 3,420 for Honus Wagner. Because Trea Turner is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Trea Turner vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Trea Turner or Honus Wagner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Trea Turner in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Trea Turner or Honus Wagner hit more home runs?
- Trea Turner, with 205 to Honus Wagner's 101.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Honus Wagner, with .858 to Trea Turner's .810.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Honus Wagner, with .328 to Trea Turner's .291.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Trea Turner's 1,687.