Bill Dickey vs Jimmie Foxx: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 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 Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) — both broke in during the 1920s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Bill Dickey's .313.
- Who had more hits? Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Bill Dickey's 1,209.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Bill Dickey's 23,944.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Jimmie Foxx's 2.
Bill Dickey
Jimmie Foxx
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Jimmie Foxx. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Jimmie Foxx |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,789 | Leads: 2,317 |
| At-Bats | 6,300 | Leads: 8,134 |
| Runs | 930 | Leads: 1,751 |
| Hits | 1,969 | Leads: 2,646 |
| Doubles | 343 | Leads: 458 |
| Triples | 72 | Leads: 125 |
| Home Runs | 202 | Leads: 534 |
| RBI | 1,209 | Leads: 1,922 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 1,452 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 1,311 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 87 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | Leads: .325 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .428 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .609 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: 1.038 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Bill Dickey 72,872 to 23,944 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 PIV per season to 1,408, across 21 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
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Dickey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bill Dickey and Jimmie Foxx careers compare
The careers of Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) overlapped from 1928 to 1945, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 2,317 for Jimmie Foxx across 17 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Jimmie Foxx leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), and Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts).
Bill Dickey vs Jimmie Foxx: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Jimmie Foxx?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Bill Dickey in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Jimmie Foxx hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jimmie Foxx, with .325 to Bill Dickey's .313.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.