Home Run Baker vs Manny Machado: Career Stats Comparison
Manny Machado 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; Manny Machado has played 2012–present 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 Manny Machado (2012–present) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Manny Machado has 2,197 hits and 399 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Manny Machado, with 399 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Manny Machado, with .815 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Manny Machado's .274.
- Who had more hits? Manny Machado, with 2,197 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Manny Machado, with 1,235 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Manny Machado's 18,743.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Manny Machado's 0.
Home Run Baker
Manny Machado
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Manny Machado. 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Manny Machado is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Manny Machado |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,052 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,013 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,164 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,197 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 418 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 18 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 399 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,235 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 739 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,577 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .274 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .335 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .480 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Manny Machado 22,634 to 18,743 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,250 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Manny Machado's 15. 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
Manny Machado — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Manny Machado leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Manny Machado. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Manny Machado's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Manny Machado careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Manny Machado debuted in 2012. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 2,052 for Manny Machado across 13 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Home Run Baker comes out ahead, it is in triples (103 to 18), stolen bases (235 to 118), and batting average (.307 to .274). Plate discipline differs: Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), but Manny Machado struck out more than walked (1,577 to 739). Because Manny Machado is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Home Run Baker vs Manny Machado: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Manny Machado?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Manny Machado leads Home Run Baker in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Manny Machado hit more home runs?
- Manny Machado, with 399 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Manny Machado, with .815 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Manny Machado's .274.
- Who had more hits?
- Manny Machado, with 2,197 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.