Home Run Baker vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Home Run Baker has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Jud Wilson played ?–1945 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 Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; Jud Wilson finished with 1,351 hits and 100 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jud Wilson, with 100 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Home Run Baker's 22,634.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Jud Wilson's 2.
Home Run Baker
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Jud Wilson. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 473 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson edges Home Run Baker 23,373 to 22,634 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Jud Wilson played 28 seasons to Home Run Baker's 13, while Home Run Baker carries the higher per-season figure (1,741 to 835). 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
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Home Run Baker owns hits, RBI, and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jud Wilson. PIV agrees: Jud Wilson 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 Jud Wilson careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Home Run Baker's ended in 1922, and Jud Wilson debuted in 1945. With 1,575 games against 1,093 across 13 and 28 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), and Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 100 of 1,351 hits leaving the park. Home Run Baker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Jud Wilson has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Home Run Baker's best is 1912.
Home Run Baker vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Jud Wilson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Jud Wilson, with 100 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.