Home Run Baker vs Sam Rice: Career Stats Comparison
Sam Rice 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; Sam Rice played 1915–1934 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 Sam Rice (1915–1934) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Sam Rice finished with 2,987 hits and 34 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 Sam Rice's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Sam Rice's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sam Rice, with .322 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Sam Rice, with 2,987 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Sam Rice, with 1,078 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Sam Rice's 18,800.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Sam Rice's 1.
Home Run Baker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Sam Rice. 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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Sam Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 9,269 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,514 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,987 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 498 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 184 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 34 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,078 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 708 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 275 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 351 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .322 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .427 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .801 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Sam Rice 22,634 to 18,800 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 940 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Sam Rice's 20. 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
Sam Rice — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sam Rice leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Home Run Baker owns home runs and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sam Rice. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Sam Rice'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 Sam Rice careers compare
Home Run Baker and Sam Rice were active at the same time between 1915 and 1922. The table compares 1,575 games of Home Run Baker with 2,404 of Sam Rice across 13 and 20 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are home runs (96 to 34), slugging percentage (.442 to .427), and OPS (.805 to .801). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Sam Rice walked more often than struck out (708 walks, 275 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Sam Rice: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Sam Rice?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sam Rice leads Home Run Baker in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Sam Rice hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Sam Rice's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Sam Rice's .801.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sam Rice, with .322 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Sam Rice, with 2,987 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.