Home Run Baker vs Harry Hooper: Career Stats Comparison
Harry Hooper 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; Harry Hooper played 1909–1925 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 Harry Hooper (1909–1925) — 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; Harry Hooper finished with 2,466 hits and 75 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 Harry Hooper's 75.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Harry Hooper's .755.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Harry Hooper's .281.
- Who had more hits? Harry Hooper, with 2,466 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Harry Hooper's 817.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Harry Hooper's 20,263.
- Who won more championships? Harry Hooper, with 4 World Series titles to Home Run Baker's 3.
Home Run Baker
Harry Hooper
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Harry Hooper. 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 | Harry Hooper |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,309 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,785 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,429 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,466 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 389 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 160 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 75 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 817 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,136 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 582 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 375 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .368 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .387 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .755 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Harry Hooper 22,634 to 20,263 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,192 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Harry Hooper's 17. 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
Harry Hooper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OPS, while Harry Hooper 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 Harry Hooper careers compare
The careers of Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Harry Hooper (1909–1925) overlapped from 1909 to 1922, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,575 games against 2,309 across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Harry Hooper walked more often than struck out (1,136 walks, 582 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park. Harry Hooper was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Home Run Baker holds the edge, .442 to .387.
Home Run Baker vs Harry Hooper: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Harry Hooper?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harry Hooper leads Home Run Baker in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Harry Hooper hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Harry Hooper's 75.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Harry Hooper's .755.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Harry Hooper's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Harry Hooper, with 2,466 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.