Home Run Baker vs Hughie Jennings: 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; Hughie Jennings played 1891–1918 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 Hughie Jennings (1891–1918) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Hughie Jennings finished with 1,526 hits and 18 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 Hughie Jennings's 18.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Hughie Jennings's .797.
- Who had the higher batting average? Hughie Jennings, with .312 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Hughie Jennings's 1,526.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Hughie Jennings's 840.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Hughie Jennings's 13,556.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Hughie Jennings's 0.
Home Run Baker
Hughie Jennings
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Hughie Jennings. 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 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Hughie Jennings |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,284 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 4,895 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 992 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,526 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 232 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 88 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 18 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 840 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 347 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 234 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 359 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .312 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .391 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .406 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .797 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Hughie Jennings 22,634 to 13,556 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 646 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Hughie Jennings'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
Hughie Jennings — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and OPS, while Hughie Jennings owns runs, stolen bases, and batting average. 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 Hughie Jennings careers compare
From 1908 through 1918, Home Run Baker and Hughie Jennings were in the majors together. With 1,575 games against 1,284 across 13 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Hughie Jennings comes out ahead, it is in runs (992 to 887), stolen bases (359 to 235), and batting average (.312 to .307). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Hughie Jennings walked more often than struck out (347 walks, 234 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Hughie Jennings: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Hughie Jennings?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Hughie Jennings in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Hughie Jennings hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Hughie Jennings's 18.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Hughie Jennings's .797.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Hughie Jennings, with .312 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Hughie Jennings's 1,526.