Home Run Baker vs Edd Roush: Career Stats Comparison
Edd Roush has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Edd Roush played 1913–1931 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 Edd Roush (1913–1931) — 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; Edd Roush finished with 2,376 hits and 68 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 Edd Roush's 68.
- Who had the higher OPS? Edd Roush, with .815 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Edd Roush, with .323 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Edd Roush, with 2,376 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Edd Roush's 981.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Edd Roush's 20,939.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Edd Roush's 1.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Edd Roush. 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 | Edd Roush |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 1,967 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 7,363 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,099 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,376 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 339 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 182 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 68 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 981 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 484 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 260 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 268 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .323 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .369 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .446 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges Edd Roush 22,634 to 20,939 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,102 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Edd Roush'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
Edd Roush — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Edd Roush leads in hits, runs, stolen bases, and batting average, while Home Run Baker owns home runs and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Edd Roush. Note that PIV actually grades Home Run Baker ahead, which means Edd Roush's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Home Run Baker and Edd Roush careers compare
Home Run Baker and Edd Roush were active at the same time between 1913 and 1922. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,967 for Edd Roush across 13 and 19 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Home Run Baker comes out ahead, it is in home runs (96 to 68) and RBI (987 to 981). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Edd Roush walked more often than struck out (484 walks, 260 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Edd Roush: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Edd Roush?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Edd Roush leads Home Run Baker in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Edd Roush hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Edd Roush's 68.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Edd Roush, with .815 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Edd Roush, with .323 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Edd Roush, with 2,376 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.