Home Run Baker vs Frankie Frisch: Career Stats Comparison
Frankie Frisch 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; Frankie Frisch played 1919–1937 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 Frankie Frisch (1919–1937) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Frankie Frisch finished with 2,880 hits and 105 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Frankie Frisch, with 105 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Frankie Frisch's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average? Frankie Frisch, with .316 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Frankie Frisch, with 2,880 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Frankie Frisch, with 1,244 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Frankie Frisch's 16,687.
- Who won more championships? Frankie Frisch, with 4 World Series titles to Home Run Baker's 3.
Home Run Baker
Frankie Frisch
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Frankie Frisch. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Frankie Frisch |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,311 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 9,112 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,532 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,880 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 466 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 138 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 105 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,244 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 728 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 272 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 419 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .316 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .369 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .432 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .801 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Frankie Frisch 22,634 to 16,687 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 878 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Frankie Frisch's 19. 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
Frankie Frisch — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Frankie Frisch leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Frankie Frisch. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Frankie Frisch's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Home Run Baker and Frankie Frisch careers compare
Home Run Baker and Frankie Frisch were active at the same time between 1919 and 1922. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 2,311 for Frankie Frisch across 13 and 19 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are slugging percentage (.442 to .432) and OPS (.805 to .801). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Frankie Frisch walked more often than struck out (728 walks, 272 strikeouts).
Home Run Baker vs Frankie Frisch: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Frankie Frisch?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Frankie Frisch leads Home Run Baker in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Frankie Frisch hit more home runs?
- Frankie Frisch, with 105 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Frankie Frisch's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Frankie Frisch, with .316 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Frankie Frisch, with 2,880 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.