Trea Turner vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
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 finished with 1,531 hits and 186 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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Trea Turner | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,266 | 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 5,157 | 10,439 |
| Runs | 870 | 1,739 |
| Hits | 1,531 | 3,420 |
| Doubles | 282 | 643 |
| Triples | 48 | 252 |
| Home Runs | 186 | 101 |
| RBI | 641 | 1,733 |
| Walks | 383 | 963 |
| Strikeouts | 1,028 | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 315 | 723 |
| Batting Avg | .297 | .328 |
| On-Base % | .349 | .391 |
| Slugging % | .478 | .467 |
| OPS | .827 | .858 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Trea Turner 59,177 to 12,994 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,818 vs 1,083 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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.