Home Run Baker vs Brooks Robinson: Career Stats Comparison
Brooks Robinson 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; Brooks Robinson played 1955–1977 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 Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Brooks Robinson finished with 2,848 hits and 268 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
- Who had more hits? Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Brooks Robinson, with 1,357 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Brooks Robinson's 9,441.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Brooks Robinson's 2.
Home Run Baker
Brooks Robinson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Brooks Robinson. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Brooks Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,896 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 10,654 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,232 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,848 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 482 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 68 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 268 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,357 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 860 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 990 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .267 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .322 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .401 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .723 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Brooks Robinson 22,634 to 9,441 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 410 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Brooks Robinson's 23. 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
Brooks Robinson — 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 Brooks Robinson 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 Brooks Robinson careers compare
Home Run Baker (1908–1922) was finished before Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Home Run Baker appeared in 1,575 games to Brooks Robinson's 2,896. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Brooks Robinson struck out more than walked (990 to 860). Brooks Robinson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 268 of 2,848 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, 28 in 2,896 for Brooks Robinson).
Home Run Baker vs Brooks Robinson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Brooks Robinson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brooks Robinson leads Home Run Baker in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Brooks Robinson hit more home runs?
- Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.