Bill Dickey vs Larry Doby: Career Stats Comparison
Larry Doby has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bill Dickey played 1928–1946 as a hitter; Larry Doby played 1947–1959 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Larry Doby (1947–1959) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Larry Doby finished with 1,697 hits and 273 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Larry Doby, with 273 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Larry Doby, with .888 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Larry Doby's .288.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Larry Doby's 1,697.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Larry Doby's 1,093.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Larry Doby, with 28,857 career PIV to Bill Dickey's 23,944.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Larry Doby's 2.
Bill Dickey
Larry Doby
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Larry Doby. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1920s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Larry Doby |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,674 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 5,883 |
| Runs | 930 | Leads: 1,080 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,697 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 277 |
| Triples | 72 | 72 |
| Home Runs | 202 | Leads: 273 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 1,093 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 945 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 1,012 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 64 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .288 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .389 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .499 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: .888 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Larry Doby leads Bill Dickey 28,857 to 23,944 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,519 PIV per season to 1,408, across 19 seasons to 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bill Dickey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Larry Doby — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Larry Doby leads in home runs, runs, stolen bases, and OBP, while Bill Dickey owns hits, RBI, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Larry Doby. PIV agrees: Larry Doby grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Bill Dickey and Larry Doby careers compare
No season is shared: Bill Dickey played 1928–1946, Larry Doby 1947–1959. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 1,674 for Larry Doby across 17 and 19 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), but Larry Doby struck out more than walked (1,012 to 945). Home runs make up a larger share of Larry Doby's hits: 202 of 1,969 for Bill Dickey, 273 of 1,697 for Larry Doby. Larry Doby's slugging percentage of .499 tops Bill Dickey's .486.
Bill Dickey vs Larry Doby: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Larry Doby?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Larry Doby leads Bill Dickey in 7 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Larry Doby hit more home runs?
- Larry Doby, with 273 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Larry Doby, with .888 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Larry Doby's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Larry Doby's 1,697.