Andre Dawson vs Larry Walker: Career Stats Comparison
Andre Dawson (1976–1996) and Larry Walker (1989–2005) — 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; Larry Walker finished with 2,160 hits and 383 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Andre Dawson
Larry Walker
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Andre Dawson and Larry Walker. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Andre Dawson | Larry Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,627 | 1,988 |
| At-Bats | 9,927 | 6,907 |
| Runs | 1,373 | 1,355 |
| Hits | 2,774 | 2,160 |
| Doubles | 503 | 471 |
| Triples | 98 | 62 |
| Home Runs | 438 | 383 |
| RBI | 1,591 | 1,311 |
| Walks | 589 | 913 |
| Strikeouts | 1,509 | 1,231 |
| Stolen Bases | 314 | 230 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | .313 |
| On-Base % | .323 | .400 |
| Slugging % | .482 | .565 |
| OPS | .806 | .965 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Larry Walker outpaces Andre Dawson 42,378 to 20,948 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,354 vs 998 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
Larry Walker — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andre Dawson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Larry Walker owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andre Dawson. Note that PIV actually grades Larry Walker ahead, which means Andre Dawson's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.