Bobby Veach vs Paul Waner: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Veach (1912–1925) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) — they broke in during the 1910s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bobby Veach finished with 2,063 hits and 64 home runs; Paul Waner finished with 3,152 hits and 113 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Bobby Veach
Paul Waner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bobby Veach and Paul Waner. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bobby Veach | Paul Waner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,821 | 2,549 |
| At-Bats | 6,656 | 9,459 |
| Runs | 953 | 1,627 |
| Hits | 2,063 | 3,152 |
| Doubles | 393 | 605 |
| Triples | 147 | 191 |
| Home Runs | 64 | 113 |
| RBI | 1,166 | 1,309 |
| Walks | 571 | 1,091 |
| Strikeouts | 370 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 195 | 104 |
| Batting Avg | .310 | .333 |
| On-Base % | .370 | .404 |
| Slugging % | .442 | .473 |
| OPS | .812 | .878 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Waner outpaces Bobby Veach 40,296 to 23,212 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,832 vs 1,451 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).
Bobby Veach — top 3 seasons by OPS
Paul Waner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Waner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Veach owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Waner. PIV agrees: Paul Waner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.