Harold Baines vs Mike Mussina: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Mike Mussina (1991–2008) — 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; Mike Mussina finished with 9 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Harold Baines
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Mike Mussina. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Mike Mussina |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 | 537 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 | 52 |
| Runs | 1,299 | 3 |
| Hits | 2,866 | 9 |
| Doubles | 488 | 1 |
| Triples | 49 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 384 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,628 | 5 |
| Walks | 1,062 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 9 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .289 | .173 |
| On-Base % | .356 | .189 |
| Slugging % | .465 | .192 |
| OPS | .820 | .381 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines totals 25,497 versus Mike Mussina's 0.
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
Mike Mussina — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harold Baines leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mike Mussina owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harold Baines. PIV agrees: Harold Baines grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.