Dick Allen vs Eddie Murray: Career Stats Comparison

Dick Allen (1963–1977) and Eddie Murray (1977–1997) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Dick Allen finished with 1,848 hits and 351 home runs; Eddie Murray finished with 3,255 hits and 504 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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Eddie Murray

Hitter · 1977–1997
Games
3,026
Hits
3,255
Home Runs
504
RBI
1,917
Avg
.287
OPS
.836
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Dick Allen Eddie Murray
Games 1,749 3,026
At-Bats 6,332 11,336
Runs 1,099 1,627
Hits 1,848 3,255
Doubles 320 560
Triples 79 35
Home Runs 351 504
RBI 1,119 1,917
Walks 894 1,333
Strikeouts 1,556 1,516
Stolen Bases 133 110
Batting Avg .292 .287
On-Base % .378 .359
Slugging % .534 .476
OPS .912 .836

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dick Allen edges Eddie Murray 40,487 to 37,651 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,699 vs 1,637 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)
Eddie Murray
37,651
Career PIV · 1,637 per season (23 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

Eddie Murray — top 3 seasons by OPS

1982.940 OPS32 HR, 110 RBI, .316 avg
1990.934 OPS26 HR, 95 RBI, .330 avg
1983.930 OPS33 HR, 111 RBI, .306 avg

Verdict

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

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