Nolan Arenado vs Home Run Baker: Career Stats Comparison
Nolan Arenado has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Nolan Arenado has played 2013–present as a hitter; Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 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
Nolan Arenado (2013–present) and Home Run Baker (1908–1922) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1900s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Nolan Arenado has 2,057 hits and 383 home runs through October 12, 2026; Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Nolan Arenado, with 383 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Nolan Arenado, with .843 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Nolan Arenado's .280.
- Who had more hits? Nolan Arenado, with 2,057 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Nolan Arenado, with 1,270 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Nolan Arenado's 21,230.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Nolan Arenado's 0.
Nolan Arenado
Home Run Baker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nolan Arenado and Home Run Baker. 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, and the 2010s and the 1900s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Nolan Arenado is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Nolan Arenado | Home Run Baker |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,939 | 1,575 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,340 | 5,984 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,072 | 887 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,057 | 1,838 |
| Doubles | Leads: 430 | 315 |
| Triples | 35 | Leads: 103 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 383 | 96 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,270 | 987 |
| Walks | Leads: 629 | 473 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,214 | 344 |
| Stolen Bases | 35 | Leads: 235 |
| Batting Avg | .280 | Leads: .307 |
| On-Base % | .338 | Leads: .363 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .505 | .442 |
| OPS | Leads: .843 | .805 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges Nolan Arenado 22,634 to 21,230 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,633 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Nolan Arenado's 13. 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).
Nolan Arenado — top 3 seasons by OPS
Home Run Baker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Nolan Arenado leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Nolan Arenado. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Nolan Arenado's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Nolan Arenado and Home Run Baker careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Nolan Arenado debuted in 2013. With 1,939 games against 1,575 across 13 and 13 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are triples (103 to 35), stolen bases (235 to 35), and batting average (.307 to .280). At the plate, Nolan Arenado struck out more than walked (1,214 to 629), while Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Nolan Arenado's hits: 383 of 2,057 for Nolan Arenado, 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker. Nolan Arenado's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Nolan Arenado vs Home Run Baker: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Nolan Arenado or Home Run Baker?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Nolan Arenado leads Home Run Baker in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Nolan Arenado or Home Run Baker hit more home runs?
- Nolan Arenado, with 383 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Nolan Arenado, with .843 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Nolan Arenado's .280.
- Who had more hits?
- Nolan Arenado, with 2,057 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.