Home Run Baker vs Scott Rolen: Career Stats Comparison
Scott Rolen 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; Scott Rolen played 1996–2012 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 Scott Rolen (1996–2012) — 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; Scott Rolen finished with 2,077 hits and 316 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Scott Rolen, with 316 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Scott Rolen, with .855 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Scott Rolen's .281.
- Who had more hits? Scott Rolen, with 2,077 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Scott Rolen, with 1,287 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Scott Rolen's 20,867.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Scott Rolen's 1.
Home Run Baker
Scott Rolen
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Scott Rolen. 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 | Scott Rolen |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,038 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 7,398 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,211 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,077 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 517 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 43 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 316 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,287 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 899 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,410 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 118 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .281 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .364 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .490 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .855 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges Scott Rolen 22,634 to 20,867 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,098 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Scott Rolen's 19. 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
Scott Rolen — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Scott Rolen 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 Scott Rolen. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Scott Rolen'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 Scott Rolen careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Scott Rolen debuted in 1996. With 1,575 games against 2,038 across 13 and 19 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Home Run Baker are triples (103 to 43), stolen bases (235 to 118), and batting average (.307 to .281). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Scott Rolen struck out more than walked (1,410 to 899). Scott Rolen is the more power-leaning hitter, with 316 of 2,077 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Scott Rolen: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Scott Rolen?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Scott Rolen leads Home Run Baker in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Scott Rolen hit more home runs?
- Scott Rolen, with 316 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Scott Rolen, with .855 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Scott Rolen's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Scott Rolen, with 2,077 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.