Home Run Baker vs Adrian Beltre: Career Stats Comparison
Adrian Beltre has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 as a hitter; Adrian Beltre played 1998–2018 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
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Adrian Beltre (1998–2018) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Adrian Beltre finished with 3,166 hits and 477 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Adrian Beltre, with 477 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Adrian Beltre, with .819 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Adrian Beltre's .286.
- Who had more hits? Adrian Beltre, with 3,166 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Adrian Beltre, with 1,707 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Adrian Beltre's 22,100.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Adrian Beltre's 0.
Home Run Baker
Adrian Beltre
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Adrian Beltre. 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 1900s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Adrian Beltre |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,933 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 11,068 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,524 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 3,166 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 636 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 38 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 477 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,707 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 848 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,732 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .286 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .339 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .480 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .819 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges Adrian Beltre 22,634 to 22,100 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,052 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Adrian Beltre's 21. 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).
Home Run Baker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Adrian Beltre — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Adrian Beltre leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Adrian Beltre. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Adrian Beltre's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Adrian Beltre careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Adrian Beltre 1998–2018. Adrian Beltre has the far longer record, 2,933 games against 1,575 across 13 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Home Run Baker comes out ahead, it is in triples (103 to 38), stolen bases (235 to 121), and batting average (.307 to .286). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Adrian Beltre struck out more than walked (1,732 to 848). Home runs make up a larger share of Adrian Beltre's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 477 of 3,166 for Adrian Beltre.
Home Run Baker vs Adrian Beltre: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Adrian Beltre?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Adrian Beltre leads Home Run Baker in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Adrian Beltre hit more home runs?
- Adrian Beltre, with 477 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Adrian Beltre, with .819 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Adrian Beltre's .286.
- Who had more hits?
- Adrian Beltre, with 3,166 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.