Harold Baines vs Jim Edmonds: Career Stats Comparison
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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Jim Edmonds |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 | 2,011 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 | 6,858 |
| Runs | 1,299 | 1,251 |
| Hits | 2,866 | 1,949 |
| Doubles | 488 | 437 |
| Triples | 49 | 25 |
| Home Runs | 384 | 393 |
| RBI | 1,628 | 1,199 |
| Walks | 1,062 | 998 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 1,729 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | 67 |
| Batting Avg | .289 | .284 |
| On-Base % | .356 | .376 |
| Slugging % | .465 | .527 |
| OPS | .820 | .903 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Edmonds leads Harold Baines 28,444 to 25,497 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,497 vs 944 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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.