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Babe Ruth vs Hank Aaron Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron that includes stats, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
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Team, Position and Height
Team
Babe Ruth – 3 (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves)
Hank Aaron – 3 (Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers)
Position
Babe Ruth – Outfielder/Pitcher
Hank Aaron – Rightfielder/First Baseman
Height
Babe Ruth – 6’2″
Hank Aaron – 6’0″
Weight
Babe Ruth – 215
Hank Aaron – 180
Seasons Played
Babe Ruth – 22
Hank Aaron – 23
World Series and Playoff Appearances
World Series
Babe Ruth – 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) 
Hank Aaron – 1 (1957)
World Series Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932)
Hank Aaron – 2 (1957, 1958)
Playoff Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932)
Hank Aaron – 3 (1957, 1958, 1969)
World Series MVP
Babe Ruth – 0
Hank Aaron – 0
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Babe Ruth – Yes (95.13% in 1936)
Hank Aaron – Yes (97.83% in 1982)
Number Retired
Babe Ruth – Yes (Yankees 3)
Hank Aaron – Yes (Braves and Brewers 44)
MVP
Babe Ruth – 1 (1923)
Hank Aaron – 1 (1957)
Gold Gloves
Babe Ruth – * Award wasn’t introduced until 1957
Hank Aaron – 3 (1958–1960)
All-Star Games
Babe Ruth – 2 (1933, 1934) *The first All-Star Game was in 1933
Hank Aaron – 25 (1955–1975) (There was two All-Star Games from 1959-1961)
League Home Run Champion
Babe Ruth – 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931)
Hank Aaron – 4 (1957, 1963, 1966, 1967)
League RBI Champion
Babe Ruth – 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928)
Hank Aaron – 4 (1957, 1960, 1963, 1966)
League Batting Champion
Babe Ruth – 1 (1924)
Hank Aaron – 2 (1956, 1959)
League Total Base Champion
Babe Ruth – 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928)
Hank Aaron – 8 (1956-1957, 1959-1961, 1963, 1967, 1969)
League Hits Leader
Babe Ruth – 0
Hank Aaron – 2 (1956, 1959)
League Leader in Runs
Babe Ruth – 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1928)
Hank Aaron – 3 (1957, 1963, 1967)
On-Base Percentage League Leader
Babe Ruth – 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932)
Hank Aaron – 0
Slugging Percentage League Leader
Babe Ruth – 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931)
Hank Aaron – 4 (1959, 1963, 1967, 1971)
Regular Season Stats (Offense)
Games
Babe Ruth – 2,503
Hank Aaron – 3,298
Batting Average
Babe Ruth – .342
Hank Aaron – .305
At-bats
Babe Ruth – 8,399
Hank Aaron – 12,364
Plate Appearances
Babe Ruth – 10,622
Hank Aaron – 13,941
Hits
Babe Ruth – 2,873
Hank Aaron – 3,771
Runs
Babe Ruth – 2,174
Hank Aaron – 2,174
Home Runs
Babe Ruth – 714
Hank Aaron – 755
RBIs
Babe Ruth – 2,214
Hank Aaron – 2,297 (Record)
Stolen Bases
Babe Ruth – 123
Hank Aaron – 240
Total Bases
Babe Ruth – 5,793
Hank Aaron – 6,856 (Record)
Walks
Babe Ruth – 2,062
Hank Aaron – 1,402
Strikeouts
Babe Ruth – 1,330
Hank Aaron – 1,383
Doubles
Babe Ruth – 506
Hank Aaron – 624
Triples
Babe Ruth – 136
Hank Aaron – 98
On-base Percentage
Babe Ruth – .474
Hank Aaron – .374
Slugging Percentage
Babe Ruth – .690 (Record)
Hank Aaron – .555
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Babe Ruth – 1.164 (Record)
Hank Aaron – .928
WAR
Babe Ruth – 163 (183.6 if pitching is included)
Hank Aaron – 142.6
Regular Season Stats (Defense)
Games
Babe Ruth – 2,436
Hank Aaron – 3,020
Innings
Babe Ruth – 20,357
Hank Aaron – 26,137 2/3
Put Outs
Babe Ruth – 4,787
Hank Aaron – 7,436
Assists
Babe Ruth – 569
Hank Aaron – 429
Errors
Babe Ruth – 179
Hank Aaron – 144
Fielding Percentage
Babe Ruth – .968
Hank Aaron – .982
Playoff Stats
Games
Babe Ruth – 41
Hank Aaron – 17
Batting Average
Babe Ruth – .326
Hank Aaron – .362
At-bats
Babe Ruth – 129
Hank Aaron – 69
Plate Appearances
Babe Ruth – 167
Hank Aaron – 74
Hits
Babe Ruth – 42
Hank Aaron – 25
Runs
Babe Ruth – 37
Hank Aaron – 11
Home Runs
Babe Ruth – 15
Hank Aaron – 6
RBIs
Babe Ruth – 33
Hank Aaron – 16
Stolen Bases
Babe Ruth – 4
Hank Aaron – 0
Total Bases
Babe Ruth – 96
Hank Aaron – 49
Walks
Babe Ruth – 33
Hank Aaron – 5
Strikeouts
Babe Ruth – 30
Hank Aaron – 13
Doubles
Babe Ruth – 5
Hank Aaron – 4
Triples
Babe Ruth – 2
Hank Aaron – 1
On-base Percentage
Babe Ruth – .470
Hank Aaron – .405
Slugging Percentage
Babe Ruth – .744
Hank Aaron – .710
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Babe Ruth – 1.214
Hank Aaron – 1.116
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