Home Run Baker vs Larry Doyle: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker and Larry Doyle are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Home Run Baker played 1908–1922 as a hitter; Larry Doyle played 1907–1920 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 Larry Doyle (1907–1920) — both broke in during the 1900s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Larry Doyle finished with 1,887 hits and 74 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 Larry Doyle's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Larry Doyle's .765.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Larry Doyle's .290.
- Who had more hits? Larry Doyle, with 1,887 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Larry Doyle's 793.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Larry Doyle's 19,695.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Larry Doyle's 0.
Home Run Baker
Larry Doyle
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Larry Doyle. 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 | Larry Doyle |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 1,766 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 6,509 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 960 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 1,887 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 299 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 123 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 74 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 793 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 625 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 378 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 298 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .357 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .408 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .765 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Larry Doyle 22,634 to 19,695 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,313 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Larry Doyle's 15. 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
Larry Doyle — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Larry Doyle owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. 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 Larry Doyle careers compare
Home Run Baker and Larry Doyle were active at the same time between 1908 and 1920. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,766 for Larry Doyle across 13 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Larry Doyle walked more often than struck out (625 walks, 378 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Home Run Baker's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 74 of 1,887 for Larry Doyle. Larry Doyle was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Home Run Baker vs Larry Doyle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Home Run Baker or Larry Doyle hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Larry Doyle's 74.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Larry Doyle's .765.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Larry Doyle's .290.
- Who had more hits?
- Larry Doyle, with 1,887 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.