Yogi Berra vs Bill Dickey: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Bill Dickey (1928–1946) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Yogi Berra finished with 2,150 hits and 358 home runs; Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Yogi Berra
Bill Dickey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Bill Dickey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,120 | 1,789 |
| At-Bats | 7,555 | 6,300 |
| Runs | 1,175 | 930 |
| Hits | 2,150 | 1,969 |
| Doubles | 321 | 343 |
| Triples | 49 | 72 |
| Home Runs | 358 | 202 |
| RBI | 1,430 | 1,209 |
| Walks | 704 | 678 |
| Strikeouts | 414 | 289 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 37 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | .313 |
| On-Base % | .348 | .382 |
| Slugging % | .482 | .486 |
| OPS | .830 | .868 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey leads Yogi Berra 23,944 to 21,371 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,408 vs 1,125 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Yogi Berra — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bill Dickey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Yogi Berra owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bill Dickey. PIV agrees: Bill Dickey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.