Home Run Baker vs Gabby Hartnett: Career Stats Comparison
Gabby Hartnett has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Gabby Hartnett played 1922–1941 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 Gabby Hartnett (1922–1941) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Gabby Hartnett finished with 1,912 hits and 236 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Gabby Hartnett, with 236 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Gabby Hartnett, with .858 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Gabby Hartnett's .297.
- Who had more hits? Gabby Hartnett, with 1,912 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Gabby Hartnett, with 1,179 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Gabby Hartnett's 20,627.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Gabby Hartnett's 0.
Home Run Baker
Gabby Hartnett
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Gabby Hartnett. 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 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Gabby Hartnett |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 1,990 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 6,432 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 867 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 1,912 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 396 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 236 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,179 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 703 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 697 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .297 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .370 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .489 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Gabby Hartnett 22,634 to 20,627 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,031 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Gabby Hartnett's 20. 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
Gabby Hartnett — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Gabby Hartnett leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and OBP, while Home Run Baker owns runs, stolen bases, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Gabby Hartnett. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Gabby Hartnett's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Gabby Hartnett careers compare
Home Run Baker and Gabby Hartnett were active at the same time between 1922 and 1922. With 1,575 games against 1,990 across 13 and 20 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Home Run Baker comes out ahead, it is in runs (887 to 867), triples (103 to 64), and stolen bases (235 to 28). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Gabby Hartnett walked more often than struck out (703 walks, 697 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Gabby Hartnett's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 236 of 1,912 for Gabby Hartnett.
Home Run Baker vs Gabby Hartnett: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Gabby Hartnett?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Gabby Hartnett leads Home Run Baker in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Gabby Hartnett hit more home runs?
- Gabby Hartnett, with 236 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Gabby Hartnett, with .858 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Gabby Hartnett's .297.
- Who had more hits?
- Gabby Hartnett, with 1,912 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.