Austin Hedges vs Patrick Bailey: Who Wins on MLB Stats?
Few MLB comparisons generate more debate than Austin Hedges vs Patrick Bailey. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Austin Hedges takes 4 categories while Patrick Bailey claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the Batter position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.
Austin Hedges's Home Runs of 80 compared to Patrick Bailey's 31 represents a 158.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Patrick Bailey falls 82.8% below the career average of 180 in this category while Austin Hedges exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Austin Hedges's edge.
The most competitive category in this matchup is OPS, where Austin Hedges posts .569 against Patrick Bailey's .622 — a gap of just 9.3%. Patrick Bailey can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, OPS is the statistical ammunition for the Patrick Bailey side.
Offensive production in baseball requires looking beyond batting average to on-base percentage and slugging — the components of OPS that most completely capture a hitter's value across a full career.
The verdict favors Austin Hedges — 4 categories to 2 — but Patrick Bailey makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Patrick Bailey has real statistical ammunition particularly in OPS where the gap narrows to just 9.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.
Who is better, Austin Hedges or Patrick Bailey?
Austin Hedges holds the statistical edge, winning 4 of 6 categories in this career comparison. Austin Hedges's Home Runs of 80 versus Patrick Bailey's 31 is the most decisive factor — a 158.1% difference.
How do Austin Hedges and Patrick Bailey compare in Home Runs?
Austin Hedges career Home Runs: 80. Patrick Bailey career Home Runs: 31. Austin Hedges leads by 158.1% — dramatically ahead in this key Batter metric.
Who had the better overall career, Austin Hedges or Patrick Bailey?
Based on career statistics, Austin Hedges edges Patrick Bailey 4-2 across key categories. Austin Hedges's Home Runs of 80 leads Patrick Bailey's 31 by 158.1%, providing the clearest statistical evidence of the career advantage.
