Home Run Baker vs George Sisler: Career Stats Comparison
George Sisler has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; George Sisler played 1915–1930 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 George Sisler (1915–1930) — 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; George Sisler finished with 2,812 hits and 102 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? George Sisler, with 102 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? George Sisler, with .847 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? George Sisler, with .340 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? George Sisler, with 2,812 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? George Sisler, with 1,175 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? George Sisler, with 29,261 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to George Sisler's 0.
Home Run Baker
George Sisler
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and George Sisler. 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 | George Sisler |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,055 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,267 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,284 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,812 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 425 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 164 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 102 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,175 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 327 |
| Stolen Bases | 235 | Leads: 375 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .340 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .379 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .468 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .847 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Sisler leads Home Run Baker 29,261 to 22,634 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,829 PIV per season to 1,741, across 16 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
George Sisler — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, George Sisler leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Home Run Baker owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to George Sisler. PIV agrees: George Sisler grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Home Run Baker and George Sisler careers compare
The careers of Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and George Sisler (1915–1930) overlapped from 1915 to 1922, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 2,055 for George Sisler across 13 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Home Run Baker's edges on the table are walks (473 to 472). At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and George Sisler walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 327 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs George Sisler: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or George Sisler?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, George Sisler leads Home Run Baker in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or George Sisler hit more home runs?
- George Sisler, with 102 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- George Sisler, with .847 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- George Sisler, with .340 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- George Sisler, with 2,812 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.