Home Run Baker vs Oscar Charleston: Career Stats Comparison
Oscar Charleston 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; Oscar Charleston played ?–1941 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 Oscar Charleston (?–1941) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Oscar Charleston finished with 1,718 hits and 183 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Oscar Charleston, with 183 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Oscar Charleston's 1,718.
- Who drove in more runs? Oscar Charleston, with 1,139 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Oscar Charleston, with 34,756 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Oscar Charleston's 0.
Home Run Baker
Oscar Charleston
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Oscar Charleston. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Oscar Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,336 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 4,903 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,164 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,718 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 329 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 112 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 183 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,139 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 647 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 29 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 311 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .350 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .430 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .575 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: 1.005 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Oscar Charleston outpaces Home Run Baker 34,756 to 22,634 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Oscar Charleston played 31 seasons to Home Run Baker's 13, while Home Run Baker carries the higher per-season figure (1,741 to 1,121). 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
Oscar Charleston — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Oscar Charleston leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Home Run Baker owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Oscar Charleston. PIV agrees: Oscar Charleston 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 Oscar Charleston careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Oscar Charleston ?–1941. With 1,575 games against 1,336 across 13 and 31 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Home Run Baker are games (1,575 to 1,336), at-bats (5,984 to 4,903), and hits (1,838 to 1,718). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Oscar Charleston walked more often than struck out (647 walks, 29 strikeouts). Oscar Charleston is the more power-leaning hitter, with 183 of 1,718 hits leaving the park. Oscar Charleston was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Oscar Charleston's on-base percentage of .430 tops Home Run Baker's .363.
Home Run Baker vs Oscar Charleston: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Oscar Charleston?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Oscar Charleston leads Home Run Baker in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Oscar Charleston hit more home runs?
- Oscar Charleston, with 183 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Oscar Charleston, with 1.005 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Oscar Charleston, with .350 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Oscar Charleston's 1,718.