Bob Allison vs Harmon Killebrew: Career Stats Comparison
Harmon Killebrew has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bob Allison played 1958–1970 as a hitter; Harmon Killebrew played 1954–1975 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
Bob Allison (1958–1970) and Harmon Killebrew (1954–1975) — both broke in during the 1950s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Bob Allison finished with 1,281 hits and 256 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Harmon Killebrew, with 573 to Bob Allison's 256.
- Who had the higher OPS? Harmon Killebrew, with .884 to Bob Allison's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average? Harmon Killebrew, with .256 to Bob Allison's .255.
- Who had more hits? Harmon Killebrew, with 2,086 to Bob Allison's 1,281.
- Who drove in more runs? Harmon Killebrew, with 1,584 to Bob Allison's 796.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Harmon Killebrew, with 48,240 career PIV to Bob Allison's 20,727.
Bob Allison
Harmon Killebrew
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bob Allison | Harmon Killebrew |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,541 | Leads: 2,435 |
| At-Bats | 5,032 | Leads: 8,147 |
| Runs | 811 | Leads: 1,283 |
| Hits | 1,281 | Leads: 2,086 |
| Doubles | 216 | Leads: 290 |
| Triples | Leads: 53 | 24 |
| Home Runs | 256 | Leads: 573 |
| RBI | 796 | Leads: 1,584 |
| Walks | 795 | Leads: 1,559 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,033 | 1,699 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 84 | 19 |
| Batting Avg | .255 | Leads: .256 |
| On-Base % | .358 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .471 | Leads: .509 |
| OPS | .829 | Leads: .884 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Harmon Killebrew outpaces Bob Allison 48,240 to 20,727 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,193 PIV per season to 1,594, across 22 seasons to 13. 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).
Bob Allison — top 3 seasons by OPS
Harmon Killebrew — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Harmon Killebrew leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bob Allison owns stolen bases. 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.
Related Matchups
How the Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew careers compare
The careers of Bob Allison (1958–1970) and Harmon Killebrew (1954–1975) overlapped from 1958 to 1970, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Bob Allison appeared in 1,541 games to Harmon Killebrew's 2,435. Bob Allison's edges on the table are triples (53 to 24) and stolen bases (84 to 19). Bob Allison struck out more than walked (1,033 to 795); Harmon Killebrew struck out more than walked (1,699 to 1,559). Home runs make up a larger share of Harmon Killebrew's hits: 256 of 1,281 for Bob Allison, 573 of 2,086 for Harmon Killebrew.
Bob Allison vs Harmon Killebrew: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bob Allison or Harmon Killebrew?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Harmon Killebrew leads Bob Allison in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bob Allison or Harmon Killebrew hit more home runs?
- Harmon Killebrew, with 573 to Bob Allison's 256.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Harmon Killebrew, with .884 to Bob Allison's .829.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Harmon Killebrew, with .256 to Bob Allison's .255.
- Who had more hits?
- Harmon Killebrew, with 2,086 to Bob Allison's 1,281.