Harold Baines vs Arthur Rhodes: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines and Arthur Rhodes 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; Arthur Rhodes played 1991–2011 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 Arthur Rhodes (1991–2011) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Arthur Rhodes pitched, totalling 87 wins and 1,152 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? Harold Baines, with 25,497 career PIV to Arthur Rhodes's 15,595.
- Who won more championships? Arthur Rhodes, with 1 World Series title to Harold Baines's 0.
Harold Baines
Arthur Rhodes
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Arthur Rhodes 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 |
Arthur Rhodes — Pitcher
| Statistic | Arthur Rhodes |
|---|---|
| Wins | 87 |
| Losses | 70 |
| Games | 900 |
| Games Started | 61 |
| Complete Games | 5 |
| Shutouts | 3 |
| Saves | 33 |
| Strikeouts | 1,152 |
| Walks | 516 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,033 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 126 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,187.2 |
| ERA | 4.08 |
| WHIP | 1.30 |
| K/9 | 8.73 |
| BB/9 | 3.91 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Harold Baines carries a career batting PIV of 25,497; Arthur Rhodes carries a career pitching PIV of 15,595. Harold Baines is the higher of the two at 25,497 to 15,595. 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
Arthur Rhodes
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Arthur Rhodes 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 — Harold Baines grades higher, 25,497 to 15,595. 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 Arthur Rhodes careers compare
From 1991 through 2001, Harold Baines and Arthur Rhodes were in the majors together. As a hitter, Harold Baines collected 2,866 hits and 384 home runs with a .820 OPS. Arthur Rhodes's pitching card shows 87 wins, a 4.08 ERA and 1,152 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. Arthur Rhodes has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Harold Baines's best is 1999.
Harold Baines vs Arthur Rhodes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Harold Baines, with 25,497 career PIV to Arthur Rhodes's 15,595.
- Who won more championships?
- Arthur Rhodes, with 1 World Series title to Harold Baines's 0.
- How do Harold Baines and Arthur Rhodes compare?
- Harold Baines played 1980–2001 and Arthur Rhodes played 1991–2011; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.