Andre Dawson vs Steve Rogers: Career Stats Comparison

Andre Dawson (1976–1996) and Steve Rogers (1973–1985) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Andre Dawson finished with 2,774 hits and 438 home runs; Steve Rogers finished with 122 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Andre Dawson

Hitter · 1976–1996
Games
2,627
Hits
2,774
Home Runs
438
RBI
1,591
Avg
.279
OPS
.806
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Steve Rogers

Two-Way Player · 1973–1985
Games
406
Hits
122
Home Runs
0
RBI
39
Avg
.138
OPS
.347
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andre Dawson and Steve Rogers. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Andre Dawson Steve Rogers
Games 2,627 406
At-Bats 9,927 881
Runs 1,373 47
Hits 2,774 122
Doubles 503 8
Triples 98 2
Home Runs 438 0
RBI 1,591 39
Walks 589 61
Strikeouts 1,509 268
Stolen Bases 314 1
Batting Avg .279 .138
On-Base % .323 .195
Slugging % .482 .152
OPS .806 .347

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andre Dawson outpaces Steve Rogers 20,948 to -6,495 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (998 vs -500 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Andre Dawson
20,948
Career PIV · 998 per season (21 seasons)
Steve Rogers
-6,495
Career PIV · -500 per season (13 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

1981.918 OPS24 HR, 64 RBI, .302 avg
1987.896 OPS49 HR, 137 RBI, .287 avg
1990.893 OPS27 HR, 100 RBI, .310 avg

Steve Rogers — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Andre Dawson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Steve Rogers 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.

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