Lloyd Waner vs Paul Waner: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Waner 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). Lloyd Waner played 1927–1945 as a hitter; Paul Waner played 1926–1945 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
Lloyd Waner (1927–1945) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Lloyd Waner finished with 2,459 hits and 27 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Paul Waner, with 113 to Lloyd Waner's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS? Paul Waner, with .878 to Lloyd Waner's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average? Paul Waner, with .333 to Lloyd Waner's .316.
- Who had more hits? Paul Waner, with 3,152 to Lloyd Waner's 2,459.
- Who drove in more runs? Paul Waner, with 1,309 to Lloyd Waner's 598.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Paul Waner, with 40,296 career PIV to Lloyd Waner's 3,101.
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Lloyd Waner and Paul Waner. 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 | Lloyd Waner | Paul Waner |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,993 | Leads: 2,549 |
| At-Bats | 7,772 | Leads: 9,459 |
| Runs | 1,201 | Leads: 1,627 |
| Hits | 2,459 | Leads: 3,152 |
| Doubles | 281 | Leads: 605 |
| Triples | 118 | Leads: 191 |
| Home Runs | 27 | Leads: 113 |
| RBI | 598 | Leads: 1,309 |
| Walks | 420 | Leads: 1,091 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 173 | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 67 | Leads: 104 |
| Batting Avg | .316 | Leads: .333 |
| On-Base % | .353 | Leads: .404 |
| Slugging % | .393 | Leads: .473 |
| OPS | .747 | Leads: .878 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Waner outpaces Lloyd Waner 40,296 to 3,101 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,832 PIV per season to 148, across 22 seasons to 21. 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).
Lloyd Waner — 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 Lloyd Waner owns no headline categories. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Lloyd Waner and Paul Waner careers compare
The careers of Lloyd Waner (1927–1945) and Paul Waner (1926–1945) overlapped from 1927 to 1945, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,993 games for Lloyd Waner and 2,549 for Paul Waner across 21 and 22 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Every scored category on the table goes to Paul Waner. At the plate, Lloyd Waner walked more often than struck out (420 walks, 173 strikeouts), and Paul Waner walked more often than struck out (1,091 walks, 376 strikeouts).
Lloyd Waner vs Paul Waner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Lloyd Waner or Paul Waner?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Paul Waner leads Lloyd Waner in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Lloyd Waner or Paul Waner hit more home runs?
- Paul Waner, with 113 to Lloyd Waner's 27.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Paul Waner, with .878 to Lloyd Waner's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Paul Waner, with .333 to Lloyd Waner's .316.
- Who had more hits?
- Paul Waner, with 3,152 to Lloyd Waner's 2,459.