Home Run Baker vs Rafael Devers: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker 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; Rafael Devers has played 2017–present 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 Rafael Devers (2017–present) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Rafael Devers has 1,359 hits and 272 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Rafael Devers, with 272 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Rafael Devers, with .856 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Rafael Devers's .274.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Rafael Devers's 1,359.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Rafael Devers's 845.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Rafael Devers's 15,166.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Rafael Devers's 1.
Home Run Baker
Rafael Devers
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Rafael Devers. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Rafael Devers is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Rafael Devers |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,291 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 4,967 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 803 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,359 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 324 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 13 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 272 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 845 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 539 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,247 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 33 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .274 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .348 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .508 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .856 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Rafael Devers 22,634 to 15,166 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,741 PIV per season to 1,517, across 13 seasons to 10. 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
Rafael Devers — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Rafael Devers owns home runs and OPS. 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 Rafael Devers careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Rafael Devers 2017–present. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,291 for Rafael Devers across 13 and 10 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Rafael Devers struck out more than walked (1,247 to 539). Home runs make up a larger share of Rafael Devers's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 272 of 1,359 for Rafael Devers. Home Run Baker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Rafael Devers is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Home Run Baker vs Rafael Devers: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Rafael Devers?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Rafael Devers in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Rafael Devers hit more home runs?
- Rafael Devers, with 272 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Rafael Devers, with .856 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Rafael Devers's .274.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Rafael Devers's 1,359.