Rogers Hornsby vs. Gale Staley — Career Comparison

Rogers Hornsby
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Gale Staley
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rogers Hornsby and Gale Staley are closely matched on the surface stats. Rogers Hornsby posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.010 vs .964) and slugging (.577 vs .500). Gale Staley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.464 vs .434). By the career numbers, Rogers Hornsby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Gale Staley

Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2259
143.05
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9475
600
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8173
517.55
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.931
0.931
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2930
185.54
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
235.71
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1919
121.52
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
34.26
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
10.7
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
19.06
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
64.02
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2008.44
127.18
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
119.33
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4712
298.39
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
278.57
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4016
254.31
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
278.57
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.964
0.964
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.117
1.117
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.938
0.938
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1579
99.99
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1584
100.31
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2862
181.23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060.97
130.51
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
127.88
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.04
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1038
65.73
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
679
43
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
13.95
13.95
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
1.53
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
13.68
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.19
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
8.55
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.05
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
12.6
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.84
67.84
Gale Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Gale Staley

Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2164
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4495
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6842
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11837
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11337
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.239
Gale Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gale Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0