Dick Allen vs Harmon Killebrew: Career Stats Comparison

Dick Allen (1963–1977) and Harmon Killebrew (1954–1975) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dick Allen finished with 1,848 hits and 351 home runs; Harmon Killebrew finished with 2,086 hits and 573 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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Harmon Killebrew

Hitter · 1954–1975
Games
2,435
Hits
2,086
Home Runs
573
RBI
1,584
Avg
.256
OPS
.884
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dick Allen Harmon Killebrew
Games 1,749 2,435
At-Bats 6,332 8,147
Runs 1,099 1,283
Hits 1,848 2,086
Doubles 320 290
Triples 79 24
Home Runs 351 573
RBI 1,119 1,584
Walks 894 1,559
Strikeouts 1,556 1,699
Stolen Bases 133 19
Batting Avg .292 .256
On-Base % .378 .376
Slugging % .534 .509
OPS .912 .884

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harmon Killebrew leads Dick Allen 48,240 to 40,487 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,193 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)
Harmon Killebrew
48,240
Career PIV · 2,193 per season (22 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

Harmon Killebrew — top 3 seasons by OPS

19611.012 OPS46 HR, 122 RBI, .288 avg
19691.011 OPS49 HR, 140 RBI, .276 avg
1967.965 OPS44 HR, 113 RBI, .269 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Harmon Killebrew leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dick Allen owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Harmon Killebrew. PIV agrees: Harmon Killebrew grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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