Home Run Baker vs Bobby Wallace: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Wallace 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; Bobby Wallace played 1894–1918 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 Bobby Wallace (1894–1918) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Bobby Wallace finished with 2,309 hits and 34 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 Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS? Home Run Baker, with .805 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits? Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.
- Who drove in more runs? Bobby Wallace, with 1,121 to Home Run Baker's 987.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Bobby Wallace's 7,343.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Bobby Wallace's 0.
Home Run Baker
Bobby Wallace
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Bobby Wallace. 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 1890s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Bobby Wallace |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 2,383 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 8,618 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 1,057 |
| Hits | 1,838 | Leads: 2,309 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 391 |
| Triples | 103 | Leads: 143 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 34 |
| RBI | 987 | Leads: 1,121 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 774 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 560 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 201 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .268 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .363 | .332 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .358 |
| OPS | Leads: .805 | .690 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker outpaces Bobby Wallace 22,634 to 7,343 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 294 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to Bobby Wallace's 25. 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
Bobby Wallace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in home runs, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Bobby Wallace 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.
Related Matchups
How the Home Run Baker and Bobby Wallace careers compare
Home Run Baker and Bobby Wallace were active at the same time between 1908 and 1918. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Home Run Baker appeared in 1,575 games to Bobby Wallace's 2,383. Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Bobby Wallace walked more often than struck out (774 walks, 560 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Home Run Baker's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 34 of 2,309 for Bobby Wallace. Home Run Baker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Home Run Baker holds the edge, .363 to .332.
Home Run Baker vs Bobby Wallace: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Bobby Wallace?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bobby Wallace leads Home Run Baker in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Bobby Wallace hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Bobby Wallace's 34.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Home Run Baker, with .805 to Bobby Wallace's .690.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to Bobby Wallace's .268.
- Who had more hits?
- Bobby Wallace, with 2,309 to Home Run Baker's 1,838.