Home Run Baker vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt 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; Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 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 Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Mike Schmidt's 1.
Home Run Baker
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Mike Schmidt. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,352 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,506 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,234 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 408 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 59 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 548 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,595 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 1,507 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 174 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .267 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .908 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Home Run Baker 49,630 to 22,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,757 PIV per season to 1,741, across 18 seasons to 13. 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
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt 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 Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt 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 Mike Schmidt careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, Mike Schmidt 1972–1989. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Home Run Baker appeared in 1,575 games to Mike Schmidt's 2,404. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are triples (103 to 59), stolen bases (235 to 174), and batting average (.307 to .267). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), while Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Schmidt's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 548 of 2,234 for Mike Schmidt.
Home Run Baker vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Mike Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Home Run Baker in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Mike Schmidt hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.