William Contreras vs Bill Dickey: Career Stats Comparison

William Contreras (2020–present) and Bill Dickey (1928–1946) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. William Contreras finished with 602 hits and 85 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.

William Contreras

Hitter · 2020–present
Games
599
Hits
602
Home Runs
85
RBI
315
Avg
.273
OPS
.805
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Bill Dickey

Hitter · 1928–1946
Games
1,789
Hits
1,969
Home Runs
202
RBI
1,209
Avg
.313
OPS
.868
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for William Contreras 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 William Contreras Bill Dickey
Games 599 1,789
At-Bats 2,208 6,300
Runs 344 930
Hits 602 1,969
Doubles 122 343
Triples 5 72
Home Runs 85 202
RBI 315 1,209
Walks 283 678
Strikeouts 547 289
Stolen Bases 23 37
Batting Avg .273 .313
On-Base % .357 .382
Slugging % .448 .486
OPS .805 .868

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces William Contreras 23,944 to 5,736 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,408 vs 956 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

William Contreras
5,736
Career PIV · 956 per season (6 seasons)
Bill Dickey
23,944
Career PIV · 1,408 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

William Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS

2022.860 OPS20 HR, 45 RBI, .278 avg
2024.831 OPS23 HR, 92 RBI, .281 avg
2023.825 OPS17 HR, 78 RBI, .289 avg

Bill Dickey — top 3 seasons by OPS

19361.045 OPS22 HR, 107 RBI, .362 avg
1937.987 OPS29 HR, 133 RBI, .332 avg
1938.981 OPS27 HR, 115 RBI, .313 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while William Contreras owns no headline categories. 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.

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