Home Run Baker vs Ken Boyer: Career Stats Comparison
Ken Boyer 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; Ken Boyer played 1955–1969 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 Ken Boyer (1955–1969) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Ken Boyer finished with 2,143 hits and 282 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ken Boyer, with 282 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ken Boyer, with .810 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Ken Boyer's .287.
- Who had more hits? Ken Boyer, with 2,143 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Ken Boyer, with 1,141 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Ken Boyer's 22,279.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Ken Boyer's 1.
Home Run Baker
Ken Boyer
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Ken Boyer. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Ken Boyer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,034 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 7,455 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,104 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,143 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 318 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 68 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 282 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,141 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 713 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,017 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 105 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .287 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .349 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .462 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .810 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges Ken Boyer 22,634 to 22,279 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,311 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Ken Boyer's 17. 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
Ken Boyer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ken Boyer 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 Ken Boyer. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Ken Boyer'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 Ken Boyer careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Ken Boyer debuted in 1955. With 1,575 games against 2,034 across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are triples (103 to 68), stolen bases (235 to 105), and batting average (.307 to .287). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Ken Boyer struck out more than walked (1,017 to 713). Ken Boyer is the more power-leaning hitter, with 282 of 2,143 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Ken Boyer: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Ken Boyer?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ken Boyer leads Home Run Baker in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Ken Boyer hit more home runs?
- Ken Boyer, with 282 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ken Boyer, with .810 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Ken Boyer's .287.
- Who had more hits?
- Ken Boyer, with 2,143 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.