Harold Baines vs Jim Edmonds: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Harold Baines played 1980–2001 as a hitter; Jim Edmonds played 1993–2010 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
Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Jim Edmonds (1993–2010) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harold Baines finished with 2,866 hits and 384 home runs; Jim Edmonds finished with 1,949 hits and 393 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jim Edmonds, with 393 to Harold Baines's 384.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jim Edmonds, with .903 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harold Baines, with .289 to Jim Edmonds's .284.
- Who had more hits? Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Jim Edmonds's 1,949.
- Who drove in more runs? Harold Baines, with 1,628 to Jim Edmonds's 1,199.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jim Edmonds, with 28,444 career PIV to Harold Baines's 25,497.
- Who won more championships? Jim Edmonds, with 1 World Series title to Harold Baines's 0.
Harold Baines
Jim Edmonds
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Jim Edmonds. 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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Jim Edmonds |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,830 | 2,011 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,908 | 6,858 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,299 | 1,251 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,866 | 1,949 |
| Doubles | Leads: 488 | 437 |
| Triples | Leads: 49 | 25 |
| Home Runs | 384 | Leads: 393 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,628 | 1,199 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,062 | 998 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,729 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | Leads: 67 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .289 | .284 |
| On-Base % | .356 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .465 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .820 | Leads: .903 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Edmonds leads Harold Baines 28,444 to 25,497 — driven by per-season impact — 1,497 PIV per season to 944 — rather than by longevity, since Jim Edmonds played 19 seasons to Harold Baines's 27. 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).
Harold Baines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jim Edmonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jim Edmonds leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Harold Baines owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Edmonds. PIV agrees: Jim Edmonds grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Harold Baines and Jim Edmonds careers compare
From 1993 through 2001, Harold Baines and Jim Edmonds were in the majors together. With 2,830 games against 2,011 across 27 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Harold Baines struck out more than walked (1,441 to 1,062), and Jim Edmonds struck out more than walked (1,729 to 998). Home runs make up a larger share of Jim Edmonds's hits: 384 of 2,866 for Harold Baines, 393 of 1,949 for Jim Edmonds. Jim Edmonds's slugging percentage of .527 tops Harold Baines's .465.
Harold Baines vs Jim Edmonds: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Harold Baines or Jim Edmonds?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harold Baines leads Jim Edmonds in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Harold Baines or Jim Edmonds hit more home runs?
- Jim Edmonds, with 393 to Harold Baines's 384.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jim Edmonds, with .903 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harold Baines, with .289 to Jim Edmonds's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Jim Edmonds's 1,949.