Honus Wagner vs Bobby Wallace: Career Stats Comparison
Honus Wagner has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 as a hitter; Bobby Wallace played 1894–1918 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
Honus Wagner (1897–1917) and Bobby Wallace (1894–1918) — both broke in during the 1890s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Honus Wagner finished with 3,420 hits and 101 home runs; Bobby Wallace finished with 2,309 hits and 34 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Honus Wagner, with 101 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Honus Wagner, with .858 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Honus Wagner, with .328 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits? Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Bobby Wallace's 2,309.
- Who drove in more runs? Honus Wagner, with 1,733 to Bobby Wallace's 1,121.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Bobby Wallace's 7,343.
- Who won more championships? Honus Wagner, with 1 World Series title to Bobby Wallace's 0.
Honus Wagner
Bobby Wallace
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Honus Wagner and Bobby Wallace. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Honus Wagner | Bobby Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,794 | 2,383 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,439 | 8,618 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,739 | 1,057 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,420 | 2,309 |
| Doubles | Leads: 643 | 391 |
| Triples | Leads: 252 | 143 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 101 | 34 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,733 | 1,121 |
| Walks | Leads: 963 | 774 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 735 | 560 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 723 | 201 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .328 | .268 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .391 | .332 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .467 | .358 |
| OPS | Leads: .858 | .690 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Honus Wagner outpaces Bobby Wallace 59,177 to 7,343 — driven by per-season impact — 2,818 PIV per season to 294 — rather than by longevity, since Honus Wagner played 21 seasons to Bobby Wallace's 25. 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).
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bobby Wallace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Honus Wagner leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bobby Wallace owns no headline categories. 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 Honus Wagner and Bobby Wallace careers compare
Honus Wagner and Bobby Wallace were active at the same time between 1897 and 1917. With 2,794 games against 2,383 across 21 and 25 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Every scored category on the table goes to Honus Wagner. At the plate, Honus Wagner walked more often than struck out (963 walks, 735 strikeouts), and Bobby Wallace walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 560 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Honus Wagner's hits: 101 of 3,420 for Honus Wagner, 34 of 2,309 for Bobby Wallace.
Honus Wagner vs Bobby Wallace: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Honus Wagner or Bobby Wallace?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Honus Wagner leads Bobby Wallace in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Honus Wagner or Bobby Wallace hit more home runs?
- Honus Wagner, with 101 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Honus Wagner, with .858 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Honus Wagner, with .328 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Honus Wagner, with 3,420 to Bobby Wallace's 2,309.