Home Run Baker vs Pete Hill: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker 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; Pete Hill played ?–1925 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 Pete Hill (?–1925) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Pete Hill finished with 788 hits and 48 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 Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS? Pete Hill, with .897 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pete Hill, with .332 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Pete Hill's 788.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Pete Hill's 425.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Pete Hill's 12,785.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Pete Hill's 0.
Home Run Baker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Pete Hill. 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 | Pete Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 658 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 2,375 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 489 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 788 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 135 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 43 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 48 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 425 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 299 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 74 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .332 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .411 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .485 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .897 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Pete Hill 22,634 to 12,785 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 609 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Pete Hill's 21. 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
Pete Hill
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Pete Hill owns batting average, OBP, 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.
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How the Home Run Baker and Pete Hill careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Pete Hill ?–1925. The table compares 1,575 games of Home Run Baker with 658 of Pete Hill across 13 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Pete Hill comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.332 to .307), on-base percentage (.411 to .363), and slugging percentage (.485 to .442). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Pete Hill walked more often than struck out (299 walks, 4 strikeouts).
Home Run Baker vs Pete Hill: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Pete Hill?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Pete Hill in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Pete Hill hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Pete Hill's 48.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Pete Hill, with .897 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pete Hill, with .332 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Pete Hill's 788.