Home Run Baker vs Ross Youngs: 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; Ross Youngs played 1917–1926 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 Ross Youngs (1917–1926) — 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; Ross Youngs finished with 1,491 hits and 42 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 Ross Youngs's 42.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ross Youngs, with .839 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ross Youngs, with .322 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits? Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Ross Youngs's 1,491.
- Who drove in more runs? Home Run Baker, with 987 to Ross Youngs's 592.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Home Run Baker, with 22,634 career PIV to Ross Youngs's 16,987.
- Who won more championships? Home Run Baker, with 3 World Series titles to Ross Youngs's 2.
Home Run Baker
Ross Youngs
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Home Run Baker and Ross Youngs. 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 | Ross Youngs |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,575 | 1,211 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,984 | 4,627 |
| Runs | Leads: 887 | 812 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,838 | 1,491 |
| Doubles | Leads: 315 | 236 |
| Triples | Leads: 103 | 93 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 96 | 42 |
| RBI | Leads: 987 | 592 |
| Walks | 473 | Leads: 550 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 344 | 390 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 235 | 153 |
| Batting Avg | .307 | Leads: .322 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .399 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .442 | .441 |
| OPS | .805 | Leads: .839 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Home Run Baker leads Ross Youngs 22,634 to 16,987 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,741 PIV per season to 1,699, across 13 seasons to 10. 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
Ross Youngs — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Home Run Baker leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ross Youngs 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.
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How the Home Run Baker and Ross Youngs careers compare
The careers of Home Run Baker (1908–1922) and Ross Youngs (1917–1926) overlapped from 1917 to 1922, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,575 games against 1,211 across 13 and 10 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Ross Youngs comes out ahead, it is in walks (550 to 473), batting average (.322 to .307), and on-base percentage (.399 to .363). Home Run Baker walked more often than struck out (473 walks, 344 strikeouts); Ross Youngs walked more often than struck out (550 walks, 390 strikeouts). Home Run Baker is the more power-leaning hitter, with 96 of 1,838 hits leaving the park.
Home Run Baker vs Ross Youngs: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Home Run Baker or Ross Youngs?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Home Run Baker leads Ross Youngs in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Home Run Baker or Ross Youngs hit more home runs?
- Home Run Baker, with 96 to Ross Youngs's 42.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ross Youngs, with .839 to Home Run Baker's .805.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ross Youngs, with .322 to Home Run Baker's .307.
- Who had more hits?
- Home Run Baker, with 1,838 to Ross Youngs's 1,491.