Babe Ruth vs Barry Bonds Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Famer Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position and Height
Teams
Babe Ruth – 3 (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves)
Barry Bonds – 2 (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants)
Position
Babe Ruth – Outfielder
Barry Bonds – Outfielder
Height
Babe Ruth – 6’2″
Barry Bonds – 6’1″
Bat
Babe Ruth – Left
Barry Bonds – Left
World Series and Seasons Played
World Series
Babe Ruth – 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) 
Barry Bonds – 0
World Series Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932)
Barry Bonds – 1 (2002)
Postseason Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932)
Barry Bonds – 7 (1990-1992, 1997, 2000, 2002-2003)
Seasons Played
Babe Ruth – 22 (1914-1935)
Barry Bonds – 22 (1986-2007)
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Babe Ruth – Yes (95.13% in 1936)
Barry Bonds – No
Number Retired
Babe Ruth – Yes (Yankees #3)
Barry Bonds – No
MVP
Babe Ruth – 1 (1923)
Barry Bonds – 7 (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001-2004)
All Star Games
Babe Ruth – 2 (1933, 1934)
Barry Bonds – 14 (1990, 1992-1998, 2000-2004, 2007)
Silver Slugger Award
Babe Ruth – 0 (The award wasn’t introduced until 1980)
Barry Bonds – 12 (1990–1994, 1996, 1997, 2000–2004)
Gold Glove Awards
Babe Ruth – 0 (The award wasn’t introduced until 1957)
Barry Bonds – 8 (1990–1994, 1996–1998)
League Batting Champion
Babe Ruth – 1 (1924)
Barry Bonds – 2 (2002, 2004)
Home Run Champion
Babe Ruth – 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931)
Barry Bonds – 2 (1993, 2001)
League RBI champion
Babe Ruth – 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928)
Barry Bonds – 1 (1993)
League Leader in Runs
Babe Ruth – 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1928)
Barry Bonds – 1 (1992)
League Leader in Walks
Babe Ruth – 11 (1920-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1928, 1930-1933)
Barry Bonds – 12 (1992, 1994-1997, 2000-2004, 2006-2007)
League Leader in OBP (On-Base Percentage)
Babe Ruth – 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932)
Barry Bonds – 10 (1991-1993, 1995, 2001-2004, 2006-2007)
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Babe Ruth – 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931)
Barry Bonds – 7 (1990, 1992-1993, 2001-2004)
Regular Season Career Stats (Offense)
A baseball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A baseball next to both players means a tie.
Games
Babe Ruth – 2,503
Barry Bonds – 2,986
At Bats
Babe Ruth – 8,399
Barry Bonds – 9,847
Plate Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10,622
Barry Bonds – 12,606
Batting Average
Babe Ruth – .342
Barry Bonds – .298
Home Runs
Babe Ruth – 714
Barry Bonds – 762 (Record)
Career Grand Slams
Babe Ruth – 16
Barry Bonds – 11
RBIs
Babe Ruth – 2,214
Barry Bonds – 1,996
Hits
Babe Ruth – 2,873
Barry Bonds – 2,935
Runs
Babe Ruth – 2,174
Barry Bonds – 2,227
Doubles
Babe Ruth – 506
Barry Bonds – 601
Triples
Babe Ruth – 136
Barry Bonds – 77
Total Bases
Babe Ruth – 5,793
Barry Bonds – 5,976
Walks
Babe Ruth – 2,062
Barry Bonds – 2,558 (Record)
Strikeouts
Babe Ruth – 1,330
Barry Bonds – 1,539
Stolen Bases
Babe Ruth – 123
Barry Bonds – 514
On Base Percentage
Babe Ruth – .474
Barry Bonds – .444
Slugging Percentage
Babe Ruth – .690 (Record)
Barry Bonds – .607
OPS+
Babe Ruth – 206 (Record)
Barry Bonds – 182
WAR
Babe Ruth – 163.1
Barry Bonds – 162.4
Regular Season Career Stats (Defense)
Games
Babe Ruth – 2,436
Barry Bonds – 2,874
Games Started
Babe Ruth – 1,896
Barry Bonds – 2,810
Innings
Babe Ruth – 20,357
Barry Bonds – 24,296 1/3
Fielding Percentage
Babe Ruth – .968
Barry Bonds – .984
Double Plays
Babe Ruth – 84
Barry Bonds – 25
Putouts
Babe Ruth – 4,787
Barry Bonds – 5,637
Assists
Babe Ruth – 569
Barry Bonds – 173
Errors
Babe Ruth – 179
Barry Bonds – 97
Playoff Career Stats
Games
Babe Ruth – 41
Barry Bonds – 48
At Bats
Babe Ruth – 129
Barry Bonds – 151
Plate Appearances
Babe Ruth – 167
Barry Bonds – 208
Batting Average
Babe Ruth – .326
Barry Bonds – .245
Home Runs
Babe Ruth – 15
Barry Bonds – 9
RBIs
Babe Ruth – 33
Barry Bonds – 24
Hits
Babe Ruth – 42
Barry Bonds – 37
Runs
Babe Ruth – 37
Barry Bonds – 33
Doubles
Babe Ruth – 5
Barry Bonds – 8
Triples
Babe Ruth – 1
Barry Bonds – 2
Walks
Babe Ruth – 33
Barry Bonds – 52
Strikeouts
Babe Ruth – 30
Barry Bonds – 26
On Base Percentage
Babe Ruth – .470
Barry Bonds – .433
Slugging Percentage
Babe Ruth – .744
Barry Bonds – .503
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