Home Run Baker vs Ron Cey: Career Stats Comparison
Ron Cey has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Ron Cey played 1971–1987 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 Ron Cey (1971–1987) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Ron Cey finished with 1,868 hits and 316 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ron Cey, with 316 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Ron Cey's .799.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Ron Cey's .261.
- Who had more hits? Ron Cey, with 1,868 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Ron Cey, with 1,139 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Ron Cey's 19,506.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Ron Cey's 1.
Home Run Baker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Ron Cey. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Ron Cey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,073 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 7,162 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 977 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 1,868 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 328 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 21 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 316 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,139 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,012 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,235 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 24 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .354 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .445 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .799 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Ron Cey 22,634 to 19,506 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,147 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Ron Cey'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
Ron Cey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Ron Cey owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Ron Cey careers compare
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) was finished before Ron Cey (1971–1987) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 2,073 for Ron Cey across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), but Ron Cey struck out more than walked (1,235 to 1,012). Ron Cey is the more power-leaning hitter, with 316 of 1,868 hits leaving the park. Home Run Baker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Home Run Baker's on-base percentage of .363 tops Ron Cey's .354.
Home Run Baker vs Ron Cey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Ron Cey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ron Cey leads Home Run Baker in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Ron Cey hit more home runs?
- Ron Cey, with 316 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Ron Cey's .799.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Ron Cey's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Ron Cey, with 1,868 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.