Home Run Baker vs Judy Johnson: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Judy Johnson (?–1936) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Judy Johnson finished with 1,078 hits and 36 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Home Run Baker
Judy Johnson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Judy Johnson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Judy Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | 981 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | 3,644 |
| Runs | 887 | 615 |
| Hits | 1,838 | 1,078 |
| Doubles | 315 | 190 |
| Triples | 103 | 61 |
| Home Runs | 96 | 36 |
| RBI | 987 | 609 |
| Walks | 473 | 254 |
| Strikeouts | 344 | 29 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | 95 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | .296 |
| On-Base % | .363 | .344 |
| Slugging % | .442 | .411 |
| OPS | .805 | .755 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Judy Johnson 22,634 to 1,381 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,741 vs 66 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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
Judy Johnson — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Judy Johnson owns no headline categories. 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.