Harold Baines vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Winfield has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Dave Winfield played 1973–1995 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 Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Harold Baines finished with 2,866 hits and 384 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dave Winfield, with 465 to Harold Baines's 384.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dave Winfield, with .827 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harold Baines, with .289 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits? Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Harold Baines's 2,866.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Winfield, with 1,833 to Harold Baines's 1,628.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dave Winfield, with 34,842 career PIV to Harold Baines's 25,497.
- Who won more championships? Dave Winfield, with 1 World Series title to Harold Baines's 0.
Harold Baines
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harold Baines and Dave Winfield. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Harold Baines | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,830 | Leads: 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 9,908 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | 1,299 | Leads: 1,669 |
| Hits | 2,866 | Leads: 3,110 |
| Doubles | 488 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 384 | Leads: 465 |
| RBI | 1,628 | Leads: 1,833 |
| Walks | 1,062 | Leads: 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,441 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 34 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .289 | .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .356 | .353 |
| Slugging % | .465 | Leads: .475 |
| OPS | .820 | Leads: .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Winfield outpaces Harold Baines 34,842 to 25,497 — driven by per-season impact — 1,515 PIV per season to 944 — rather than by longevity, since Dave Winfield played 23 seasons to Harold Baines's 27. 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
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Harold Baines owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. PIV agrees: Dave Winfield 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 Dave Winfield careers compare
Harold Baines and Dave Winfield were active at the same time between 1980 and 1995. With 2,830 games against 2,973 across 27 and 23 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Harold Baines are batting average (.289 to .283) and on-base percentage (.356 to .353). Harold Baines struck out more than walked (1,441 to 1,062); Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216). On the bases, Dave Winfield stole more often per game played (34 steals in 2,830 games for Harold Baines, 223 in 2,973 for Dave Winfield). In slugging percentage, Dave Winfield holds the edge, .475 to .465.
Harold Baines vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Harold Baines or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Winfield leads Harold Baines in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Harold Baines or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Dave Winfield, with 465 to Harold Baines's 384.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dave Winfield, with .827 to Harold Baines's .820.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harold Baines, with .289 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Harold Baines's 2,866.