Home Run Baker vs Ben Taylor: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Ben Taylor played 1912–1929 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 Ben Taylor (1912–1929) — 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; Ben Taylor finished with 1,112 hits and 33 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 Ben Taylor's 33.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ben Taylor, with .845 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ben Taylor, with .328 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Ben Taylor's 1,112.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Ben Taylor's 657.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Ben Taylor's 11,667.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Ben Taylor's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Ben Taylor. 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 | Ben Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 923 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 3,391 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 544 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,112 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 194 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 65 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 33 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 657 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 343 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 102 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .328 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .392 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .453 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .845 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Ben Taylor 22,634 to 11,667 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 530 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Ben Taylor's 22. 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
Ben Taylor — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ben Taylor owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. 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 Ben Taylor careers compare
Home Run Baker and Ben Taylor were active at the same time between 1912 and 1922. The table compares 1,575 games of Home Run Baker with 923 of Ben Taylor across 13 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Ben Taylor comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.328 to .307), on-base percentage (.392 to .363), and slugging percentage (.453 to .442). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Ben Taylor walked more often than struck out (343 walks, 7 strikeouts).
Home Run Baker vs Ben Taylor: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Ben Taylor?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Ben Taylor in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Ben Taylor hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Ben Taylor's 33.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ben Taylor, with .845 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ben Taylor, with .328 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Ben Taylor's 1,112.