Dick Allen vs Jeff Bagwell: Career Stats Comparison

Dick Allen (1963–1977) and Jeff Bagwell (1991–2005) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dick Allen finished with 1,848 hits and 351 home runs; Jeff Bagwell finished with 2,314 hits and 449 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Dick Allen

Hitter · 1963–1977
Games
1,749
Hits
1,848
Home Runs
351
RBI
1,119
Avg
.292
OPS
.912
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Jeff Bagwell

Hitter · 1991–2005
Games
2,150
Hits
2,314
Home Runs
449
RBI
1,529
Avg
.297
OPS
.948
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dick Allen and Jeff Bagwell. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Dick Allen Jeff Bagwell
Games 1,749 2,150
At-Bats 6,332 7,797
Runs 1,099 1,517
Hits 1,848 2,314
Doubles 320 488
Triples 79 32
Home Runs 351 449
RBI 1,119 1,529
Walks 894 1,401
Strikeouts 1,556 1,558
Stolen Bases 133 202
Batting Avg .292 .297
On-Base % .378 .408
Slugging % .534 .540
OPS .912 .948

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jeff Bagwell leads Dick Allen 47,120 to 40,487 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,141 vs 2,699 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dick Allen
40,487
Career PIV · 2,699 per season (15 seasons)
Jeff Bagwell
47,120
Career PIV · 3,141 per season (15 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Dick Allen — top 3 seasons by OPS

19661.027 OPS40 HR, 110 RBI, .317 avg
19721.023 OPS37 HR, 113 RBI, .308 avg
1967.970 OPS23 HR, 77 RBI, .307 avg

Jeff Bagwell — top 3 seasons by OPS

19941.201 OPS39 HR, 116 RBI, .367 avg
19991.045 OPS42 HR, 126 RBI, .304 avg
20001.039 OPS47 HR, 132 RBI, .310 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jeff Bagwell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dick Allen owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jeff Bagwell. PIV agrees: Jeff Bagwell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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