Home Run Baker vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
David Wright 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; David Wright played 2004–2018 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 David Wright (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1900s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Home Run Baker finished with 1,838 hits and 96 home runs; David Wright finished with 1,777 hits and 242 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? David Wright, with 242 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS? David Wright, with .867 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Home Run Baker, with .307 to David Wright's .296.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to David Wright's 1,777.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to David Wright's 970.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to David Wright's 22,524.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to David Wright's 0.
Home Run Baker
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and David Wright. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Home Run Baker | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,575 | Leads: 1,585 |
| At-Bats | 5,984 | Leads: 5,998 |
| Runs | 887 | Leads: 949 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,777 |
| Doubles | 315 | Leads: 390 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 26 |
| Home Runs | 96 | Leads: 242 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 970 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 196 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .307 | .296 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .442 | Leads: .491 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker edges David Wright 22,634 to 22,524 — driven by per-season impact — 1,741 PIV per season to 1,609 — rather than by longevity, since Home Run Baker played 13 seasons to David Wright's 14. 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
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average, while David Wright owns home runs, runs, and OBP. 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 David Wright careers compare
No season is shared: Home Run Baker played 1908–1922, David Wright 2004–2018. The two careers are close in length, 1,575 games for Home Run Baker and 1,585 for David Wright across 13 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts), but David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). Home runs make up a larger share of David Wright's hits: 96 of 1,838 for Home Run Baker, 242 of 1,777 for David Wright. Home Run Baker was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Home Run Baker vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Wright leads Home Run Baker in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or David Wright hit more home runs?
- David Wright, with 242 to Home Run Baker's 96.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- David Wright, with .867 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Home Run Baker, with .307 to David Wright's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to David Wright's 1,777.