Harold Baines vs Bernie Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Harold Baines (1980–2001) and Bernie Williams (1991–2006) — 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; Bernie Williams finished with 2,336 hits and 287 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Harold Baines
Bernie Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Bernie Williams. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Bernie Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 | 2,076 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 | 7,869 |
| Runs | 1,299 | 1,366 |
| Hits | 2,866 | 2,336 |
| Doubles | 488 | 449 |
| Triples | 49 | 55 |
| Home Runs | 384 | 287 |
| RBI | 1,628 | 1,257 |
| Walks | 1,062 | 1,069 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 1,212 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | 147 |
| Batting Avg | .289 | .297 |
| On-Base % | .356 | .381 |
| Slugging % | .465 | .477 |
| OPS | .820 | .858 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harold Baines edges Bernie Williams 25,497 to 24,401 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (944 vs 1,525 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
Bernie Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bernie Williams leads in runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Harold Baines owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bernie Williams. Note that PIV actually grades Harold Baines ahead, which means Bernie Williams's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.