Dick Allen vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Winfield 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; Dave Winfield played 1973–1995 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 Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — 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; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dave Winfield, with 465 to Dick Allen's 351.
- Who had the higher OPS? Dick Allen, with .912 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dick Allen, with .292 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits? Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Dick Allen's 1,848.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Winfield, with 1,833 to Dick Allen's 1,119.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dick Allen, with 40,487 career PIV to Dave Winfield's 34,842.
- Who won more championships? Dave Winfield, with 1 World Series title to Dick Allen's 0.
Dick Allen
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Dick Allen and Dave Winfield. 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 | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,749 | Leads: 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 6,332 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | 1,099 | Leads: 1,669 |
| Hits | 1,848 | Leads: 3,110 |
| Doubles | 320 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 79 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 351 | Leads: 465 |
| RBI | 1,119 | Leads: 1,833 |
| Walks | 894 | Leads: 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,556 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 133 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .292 | .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .378 | .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .534 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .912 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dick Allen leads Dave Winfield 40,487 to 34,842 — driven by per-season impact — 2,699 PIV per season to 1,515 — rather than by longevity, since Dick Allen played 15 seasons to Dave Winfield's 23. 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
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dick Allen owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. Note that PIV actually grades Dick Allen ahead, which means Dave Winfield's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dick Allen and Dave Winfield careers compare
From 1973 through 1977, Dick Allen and Dave Winfield were in the majors together. Dave Winfield has the far longer record, 2,973 games against 1,749 across 15 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Dick Allen comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.292 to .283), on-base percentage (.378 to .353), and slugging percentage (.534 to .475). Dick Allen struck out more than walked (1,556 to 894); Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216). Dick Allen was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In on-base percentage, Dick Allen holds the edge, .378 to .353.
Dick Allen vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dick Allen or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Winfield leads Dick Allen in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Dick Allen or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Dave Winfield, with 465 to Dick Allen's 351.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Dick Allen, with .912 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dick Allen, with .292 to Dave Winfield's .283.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Dick Allen's 1,848.