Home Run Baker vs Chipper Jones: Career Stats Comparison
Chipper Jones has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Chipper Jones played 1993–2012 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 Chipper Jones (1993–2012) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Chipper Jones finished with 2,726 hits and 468 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Chipper Jones, with 468 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Chipper Jones, with .930 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Chipper Jones's .303.
- Who had more hits? Chipper Jones, with 2,726 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Chipper Jones, with 1,623 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Chipper Jones, with 46,971 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Chipper Jones's 1.
Home Run Baker
Chipper Jones
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Chipper Jones. 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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Chipper Jones |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,499 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,984 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,619 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,726 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 549 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 38 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 468 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,623 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,512 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,409 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 150 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .303 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .401 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .529 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .930 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Chipper Jones outpaces Home Run Baker 46,971 to 22,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,472 PIV per season to 1,741, across 19 seasons to 13. 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
Chipper Jones — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Chipper Jones leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Chipper Jones. PIV agrees: Chipper Jones 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 Chipper Jones careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Chipper Jones 1993–2012. Chipper Jones has the far longer record, 2,499 games against 1,575 across 13 and 19 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Home Run Baker are triples (103 to 38), stolen bases (235 to 150), and batting average (.307 to .303). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Chipper Jones walked more often than struck out (1,512 walks, 1,409 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Chipper Jones's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 468 of 2,726 for Chipper Jones.
Home Run Baker vs Chipper Jones: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Chipper Jones?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Chipper Jones leads Home Run Baker in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Chipper Jones hit more home runs?
- Chipper Jones, with 468 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Chipper Jones, with .930 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Chipper Jones's .303.
- Who had more hits?
- Chipper Jones, with 2,726 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.