Home Run Baker vs Max Carey: Career Stats Comparison
Max Carey has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Max Carey played 1910–1929 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 Max Carey (1910–1929) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Max Carey finished with 2,665 hits and 70 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Home Run Baker, with 96 to Max Carey's 70.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Max Carey's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Max Carey's .285.
- Who had more hits? Max Carey, with 2,665 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Max Carey's 800.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Max Carey's 14,867.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Max Carey's 1.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Max Carey. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Max Carey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,476 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 9,363 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,545 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,665 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 419 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 159 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 70 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 800 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,040 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 695 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 738 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .285 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .386 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .747 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Max Carey 22,634 to 14,867 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 708 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Max Carey'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
Max Carey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Max Carey owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Home Run Baker. PIV agrees: Home Run Baker grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Home Run Baker and Max Carey careers compare
The careers of Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Max Carey (1910–1929) overlapped from 1910 to 1922, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 1,575 games of Home Run Baker with 2,476 of Max Carey across 13 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Max Carey walked more often than struck out (1,040 walks, 695 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Home Run Baker's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 70 of 2,665 for Max Carey.
Home Run Baker vs Max Carey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Max Carey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Max Carey leads Home Run Baker in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Max Carey hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Max Carey's 70.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Max Carey's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Max Carey's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Max Carey, with 2,665 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.