Home Run Baker vs Charles Bender: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker and Charles Bender played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 as a hitter; Charles Bender played 1903–1925 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
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Charles Bender (1903–1925) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Charles Bender pitched, totalling 212 wins and 1,711 strikeouts; Home Run Baker hit, totalling 1,838 hits and 96 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? Charles Bender, with 43,118 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
Home Run Baker
Charles Bender
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Charles Bender is shown on pitching lines and Home Run Baker 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.
Home Run Baker — Hitter
| Statistic | Home Run Baker |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 |
| Runs | 887 |
| Hits | 1,838 |
| Doubles | 315 |
| Triples | 103 |
| Home Runs | 96 |
| RBI | 987 |
| Walks | 473 |
| Strikeouts | 344 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 |
| Batting Avg | .307 |
| On-Base % | .363 |
| Slugging % | .442 |
| OPS | .805 |
Charles Bender — Pitcher
| Statistic | Charles Bender |
|---|---|
| Wins | 212 |
| Losses | 127 |
| Games | 459 |
| Games Started | 334 |
| Complete Games | 255 |
| Shutouts | 40 |
| Saves | 34 |
| Strikeouts | 1,711 |
| Walks | 712 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,645 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 40 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,017.0 |
| ERA | 2.46 |
| WHIP | 1.11 |
| K/9 | 5.10 |
| BB/9 | 2.12 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Home Run Baker carries a career batting PIV of 22,634; Charles Bender carries a career pitching PIV of 43,118. Charles Bender is the higher of the two at 43,118 to 22,634. 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).
Home Run Baker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Charles Bender — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Charles Bender and Home Run Baker: 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 — Charles Bender grades higher, 43,118 to 22,634. 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 Home Run Baker and Charles Bender careers compare
Home Run Baker and Charles Bender were active at the same time between 1908 and 1922. Home Run Baker's batting card reads 1,838 hits, 96 home runs and a .307 average. As a pitcher, Charles Bender went 212-127 with a 2.46 ERA and 1,711 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .945 OPS in 1912 for Home Run Baker and 1.58 ERA in 1910 for Charles Bender.
Home Run Baker vs Charles Bender: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Charles Bender, with 43,118 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 3 World Series titles.
- How do Home Run Baker and Charles Bender compare?
- Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 and Charles Bender played 1903–1925; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.