Harold Baines vs Mike Mussina: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines and Mike Mussina played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Harold Baines played 1980–2001 as a hitter; Mike Mussina played 1991–2008 as a pitcher.
- 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 Mike Mussina (1991–2008) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mike Mussina pitched, totalling 270 wins and 2,813 strikeouts; Harold Baines hit, totalling 2,866 hits and 384 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Mussina, with 76,572 career PIV to Harold Baines's 25,497.
Harold Baines
Mike Mussina
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mike Mussina is shown on pitching lines and Harold Baines on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Harold Baines — Hitter
| Statistic | Harold Baines |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 |
| Runs | 1,299 |
| Hits | 2,866 |
| Doubles | 488 |
| Triples | 49 |
| Home Runs | 384 |
| RBI | 1,628 |
| Walks | 1,062 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 |
| Batting Avg | .289 |
| On-Base % | .356 |
| Slugging % | .465 |
| OPS | .820 |
Mike Mussina — Pitcher
| Statistic | Mike Mussina |
|---|---|
| Wins | 270 |
| Losses | 153 |
| Games | 537 |
| Games Started | 536 |
| Complete Games | 57 |
| Shutouts | 23 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 2,813 |
| Walks | 785 |
| Hits Allowed | 3,460 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 376 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,562.2 |
| ERA | 3.68 |
| WHIP | 1.19 |
| K/9 | 7.11 |
| BB/9 | 1.98 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Harold Baines carries a career batting PIV of 25,497; Mike Mussina carries a career pitching PIV of 76,572. Mike Mussina is the higher of the two at 76,572 to 25,497. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Harold Baines — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Mussina — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mike Mussina and Harold Baines: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Mike Mussina grades higher, 76,572 to 25,497. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Harold Baines and Mike Mussina careers compare
From 1991 through 2001, Harold Baines and Mike Mussina were in the majors together. Harold Baines's batting card reads 2,866 hits, 384 home runs and a .289 average. As a pitcher, Mike Mussina went 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA and 2,813 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, .977 OPS in 1999 for Harold Baines and 2.54 ERA in 1992 for Mike Mussina.
Harold Baines vs Mike Mussina: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Mike Mussina, with 76,572 career PIV to Harold Baines's 25,497.
- How do Harold Baines and Mike Mussina compare?
- Harold Baines played 1980–2001 and Mike Mussina played 1991–2008; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.