Dick Allen vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Dick Allen played 1963–1977 as a hitter; Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Dick Allen (1963–1977) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — 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; Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Dick Allen's 351.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dick Allen, with .912 to Mike Schmidt's .908.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dick Allen, with .292 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Dick Allen's 1,848.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Dick Allen's 1,119.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Dick Allen's 40,487.
- Who won more championships? Mike Schmidt, with 1 World Series title to Dick Allen's 0.
Dick Allen
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1960s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dick Allen | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,749 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 6,332 | Leads: 8,352 |
| Runs | 1,099 | Leads: 1,506 |
| Hits | 1,848 | Leads: 2,234 |
| Doubles | 320 | Leads: 408 |
| Triples | Leads: 79 | 59 |
| Home Runs | 351 | Leads: 548 |
| RBI | 1,119 | Leads: 1,595 |
| Walks | 894 | Leads: 1,507 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,556 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 133 | Leads: 174 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .292 | .267 |
| On-Base % | .378 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .534 | .527 |
| OPS | Leads: .912 | .908 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt leads Dick Allen 49,630 to 40,487 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,757 PIV per season to 2,699, across 18 seasons to 15. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
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
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dick Allen owns batting average and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt careers compare
The careers of Dick Allen (1963–1977) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) overlapped from 1972 to 1977, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,749 games for Dick Allen and 2,404 for Mike Schmidt across 15 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Dick Allen are triples (79 to 59), batting average (.292 to .267), and slugging percentage (.534 to .527). At the plate, Dick Allen struck out more than walked (1,556 to 894), and Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507). Dick Allen was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Dick Allen vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dick Allen or Mike Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Dick Allen in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dick Allen or Mike Schmidt hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Dick Allen's 351.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dick Allen, with .912 to Mike Schmidt's .908.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dick Allen, with .292 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Dick Allen's 1,848.