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

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,266
Hits
1,531
Home Runs
186
RBI
641
Avg
.297
OPS
.827
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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 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.

Trea Turner
12,994
Career PIV · 1,083 per season (12 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).

Trea Turner — top 3 seasons by OPS

2016.937 OPS13 HR, 40 RBI, .342 avg
2021.890 OPS18 HR, 49 RBI, .322 avg
2019.850 OPS19 HR, 57 RBI, .298 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 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.

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