Home Run Baker vs Fred Clarke: Career Stats Comparison
Fred Clarke has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Fred Clarke played 1894–1915 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 Fred Clarke (1894–1915) — 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; Fred Clarke finished with 2,678 hits and 67 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 Fred Clarke's 67.
- Who had the higher OPS? Fred Clarke, with .814 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Fred Clarke, with .312 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Fred Clarke, with 2,678 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Fred Clarke, with 1,015 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Fred Clarke, with 34,764 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Fred Clarke's 1.
Home Run Baker
Fred Clarke
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Fred Clarke. 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 | Fred Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,246 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,584 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,622 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,678 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 361 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 220 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 67 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,015 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 875 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 511 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 509 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .386 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .429 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .814 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Fred Clarke outpaces Home Run Baker 34,764 to 22,634 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Fred Clarke played 21 seasons to Home Run Baker's 13, while Home Run Baker carries the higher per-season figure (1,741 to 1,655). 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
Fred Clarke — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fred Clarke leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Home Run Baker owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fred Clarke. PIV agrees: Fred Clarke 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 Fred Clarke careers compare
The careers of Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Fred Clarke (1894–1915) overlapped from 1908 to 1915, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,575 games against 2,246 across 13 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Home Run Baker comes out ahead, it is in home runs (96 to 67) and slugging percentage (.442 to .429). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Fred Clarke walked more often than struck out (875 walks, 511 strikeouts).
Home Run Baker vs Fred Clarke: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Fred Clarke?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Fred Clarke leads Home Run Baker in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Fred Clarke hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Fred Clarke's 67.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Fred Clarke, with .814 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Fred Clarke, with .312 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Fred Clarke, with 2,678 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.