Willson Contreras vs Bill Dickey: Career Stats Comparison
Willson Contreras (2016–present) and Bill Dickey (1928–1946) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1920s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Willson Contreras finished with 954 hits and 172 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.
Willson Contreras
Bill Dickey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Willson 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 | Willson Contreras | Bill Dickey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,078 | 1,789 |
| At-Bats | 3,700 | 6,300 |
| Runs | 526 | 930 |
| Hits | 954 | 1,969 |
| Doubles | 208 | 343 |
| Triples | 11 | 72 |
| Home Runs | 172 | 202 |
| RBI | 548 | 1,209 |
| Walks | 419 | 678 |
| Strikeouts | 1,035 | 289 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | 37 |
| Batting Avg | .258 | .313 |
| On-Base % | .352 | .382 |
| Slugging % | .459 | .486 |
| OPS | .811 | .868 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Willson Contreras 23,944 to 8,983 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,408 vs 898 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).
Willson Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bill Dickey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Willson 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.