Harold Baines vs Jorge Posada: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Jorge Posada played 1995–2011 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 Jorge Posada (1995–2011) — 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; Jorge Posada finished with 1,664 hits and 275 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harold Baines, with 384 to Jorge Posada's 275.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jorge Posada, with .848 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harold Baines, with .289 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.
- Who drove in more runs? Harold Baines, with 1,628 to Jorge Posada's 1,065.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harold Baines, with 25,497 career PIV to Jorge Posada's 17,843.
- Who won more championships? Jorge Posada, with 5 World Series titles to Harold Baines's 0.
Harold Baines
Jorge Posada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Jorge Posada. 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 | Jorge Posada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,830 | 1,829 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,908 | 6,092 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,299 | 900 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,866 | 1,664 |
| Doubles | Leads: 488 | 379 |
| Triples | Leads: 49 | 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 384 | 275 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,628 | 1,065 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,062 | 936 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,453 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 34 | 20 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .289 | .273 |
| On-Base % | .356 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | .465 | Leads: .474 |
| OPS | .820 | Leads: .848 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines outpaces Jorge Posada 25,497 to 17,843 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Harold Baines played 27 seasons to Jorge Posada's 17, while Jorge Posada carries the higher per-season figure (1,050 to 944). 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
Jorge Posada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harold Baines leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jorge Posada owns OBP and OPS. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Harold Baines and Jorge Posada careers compare
The careers of Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Jorge Posada (1995–2011) overlapped from 1995 to 2001, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Harold Baines appeared in 2,830 games to Jorge Posada's 1,829. The green cells for Jorge Posada are on-base percentage (.374 to .356), slugging percentage (.474 to .465), and OPS (.848 to .820). Harold Baines struck out more than walked (1,441 to 1,062); Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936). In on-base percentage, Jorge Posada holds the edge, .374 to .356.
Harold Baines vs Jorge Posada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Harold Baines or Jorge Posada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harold Baines leads Jorge Posada in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Harold Baines or Jorge Posada hit more home runs?
- Harold Baines, with 384 to Jorge Posada's 275.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jorge Posada, with .848 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harold Baines, with .289 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Harold Baines, with 2,866 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.