Yogi Berra vs Bill Dickey: Career Stats Comparison
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yogi Berra played 1946–1965 as a hitter; Bill Dickey played 1928–1946 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Yogi Berra, with 358 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits? Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.
- Who drove in more runs? Yogi Berra, with 1,430 to Bill Dickey's 1,209.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Yogi Berra's 21,371.
- Who won more championships? Yogi Berra, with 10 World Series titles to Bill Dickey's 8.
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. 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 1940s and the 1920s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yogi Berra | Bill Dickey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,120 | 1,789 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,555 | 6,300 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,175 | 930 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,150 | 1,969 |
| Doubles | 321 | Leads: 343 |
| Triples | 49 | Leads: 72 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 358 | 202 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,430 | 1,209 |
| Walks | Leads: 704 | 678 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 414 | 289 |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | Leads: 37 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .313 |
| On-Base % | .348 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | .482 | Leads: .486 |
| OPS | .830 | Leads: .868 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey leads Yogi Berra 23,944 to 21,371 — driven by per-season impact — 1,408 PIV per season to 1,125 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Dickey played 17 seasons to Yogi Berra's 19. 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).
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.
Related Matchups
How the Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey careers compare
The careers of Yogi Berra (1946–1965) and Bill Dickey (1928–1946) overlapped from 1946 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,120 games for Yogi Berra and 1,789 for Bill Dickey across 19 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Yogi Berra walked more often than struck out (704 walks, 414 strikeouts), and Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Yogi Berra's hits: 358 of 2,150 for Yogi Berra, 202 of 1,969 for Bill Dickey.
Yogi Berra vs Bill Dickey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Yogi Berra or Bill Dickey hit more home runs?
- Yogi Berra, with 358 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Yogi Berra's .830.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Yogi Berra's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Yogi Berra, with 2,150 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.