Home Run Baker vs Pie Traynor: Career Stats Comparison
Pie Traynor has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Pie Traynor played 1920–1937 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 Pie Traynor (1920–1937) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Pie Traynor finished with 2,416 hits and 58 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 Pie Traynor's 58.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Pie Traynor's .797.
- Who had the higher batting average? Pie Traynor, with .320 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Pie Traynor, with 2,416 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Pie Traynor, with 1,273 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Pie Traynor's 11,425.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Pie Traynor's 1.
Home Run Baker
Pie Traynor
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Pie Traynor. 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 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Pie Traynor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 1,941 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 7,559 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,183 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,416 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 371 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 164 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 58 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,273 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 278 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 158 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .320 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .362 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .435 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .797 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Pie Traynor 22,634 to 11,425 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 672 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Pie Traynor's 17. 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
Pie Traynor — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in home runs, stolen bases, OBP, and OPS, while Pie Traynor owns hits, RBI, and runs. 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.
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How the Home Run Baker and Pie Traynor careers compare
Home Run Baker and Pie Traynor were active at the same time between 1920 and 1922. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,941 for Pie Traynor across 13 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Pie Traynor walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 278 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Home Run Baker's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 58 of 2,416 for Pie Traynor.
Home Run Baker vs Pie Traynor: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Pie Traynor?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pie Traynor leads Home Run Baker in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Pie Traynor hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Pie Traynor's 58.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Pie Traynor's .797.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Pie Traynor, with .320 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Pie Traynor, with 2,416 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.