Home Run Baker vs Frank Chance: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Frank Chance played 1898–1914 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 Frank Chance (1898–1914) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Frank Chance finished with 1,274 hits and 20 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 Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Frank Chance's 1,274.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Frank Chance's 596.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Frank Chance's 20,186.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Frank Chance's 2.
Home Run Baker
Frank Chance
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Frank Chance. 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 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Frank Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,288 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 4,299 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,274 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 200 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 79 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 20 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 596 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 556 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 320 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 403 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .296 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .394 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .394 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .788 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Frank Chance 22,634 to 20,186 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,187 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Frank Chance'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
Frank Chance — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Frank Chance owns stolen bases and OBP. 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 Frank Chance careers compare
Home Run Baker and Frank Chance were active at the same time between 1908 and 1914. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,288 for Frank Chance across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Frank Chance are walks (556 to 473), stolen bases (403 to 235), and on-base percentage (.394 to .363). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Frank Chance walked more often than struck out (556 walks, 320 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Frank Chance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Frank Chance?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Frank Chance in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Frank Chance hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Frank Chance's 20.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Frank Chance's .788.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Frank Chance's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Frank Chance's 1,274.