Home Run Baker vs Graig Nettles: Career Stats Comparison
Graig Nettles has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Graig Nettles played 1967–1988 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 Graig Nettles (1967–1988) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Graig Nettles finished with 2,225 hits and 390 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Graig Nettles, with 390 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Graig Nettles's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Graig Nettles's .248.
- Who had more hits? Graig Nettles, with 2,225 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Graig Nettles, with 1,314 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Graig Nettles's 12,470.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Graig Nettles's 2.
Home Run Baker
Graig Nettles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Graig Nettles. 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 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Graig Nettles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,700 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,986 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,193 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,225 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 328 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 28 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 390 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,314 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,088 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,209 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 32 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .248 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .329 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .421 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .750 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Graig Nettles 22,634 to 12,470 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 567 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Graig Nettles's 22. 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
Graig Nettles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Graig Nettles owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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 Graig Nettles careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Graig Nettles debuted in 1967. Graig Nettles has the far longer record, 2,700 games against 1,575 across 13 and 22 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Plate discipline differs: Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), but Graig Nettles struck out more than walked (1,209 to 1,088). Graig Nettles is the more power-leaning hitter, with 390 of 2,225 hits leaving the park. On the bases, Home Run Baker stole more often per game played (235 steals in 1,575 games for Home Run Baker, 32 in 2,700 for Graig Nettles).
Home Run Baker vs Graig Nettles: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Graig Nettles?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Graig Nettles leads Home Run Baker in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Graig Nettles hit more home runs?
- Graig Nettles, with 390 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Graig Nettles's .750.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Graig Nettles's .248.
- Who had more hits?
- Graig Nettles, with 2,225 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.