Andre Dawson vs Greg Maddux: Career Stats Comparison
Andre Dawson (1976–1996) and Greg Maddux (1986–2008) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Andre Dawson finished with 2,774 hits and 438 home runs; Greg Maddux finished with 272 hits and 5 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Andre Dawson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andre Dawson and Greg Maddux. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Andre Dawson | Greg Maddux |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,627 | 759 |
| At-Bats | 9,927 | 1,591 |
| Runs | 1,373 | 103 |
| Hits | 2,774 | 272 |
| Doubles | 503 | 35 |
| Triples | 98 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 438 | 5 |
| RBI | 1,591 | 84 |
| Walks | 589 | 34 |
| Strikeouts | 1,509 | 419 |
| Stolen Bases | 314 | 11 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | .171 |
| On-Base % | .323 | .191 |
| Slugging % | .482 | .205 |
| OPS | .806 | .395 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andre Dawson outpaces Greg Maddux 20,948 to -10,380 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (998 vs -415 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).
Andre Dawson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Greg Maddux — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andre Dawson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Greg Maddux owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andre Dawson. PIV agrees: Andre Dawson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.