Bill Dickey vs Hank Greenberg: Career Stats Comparison
Hank Greenberg has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Hank Greenberg played 1930–1947 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 Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Hank Greenberg finished with 1,628 hits and 331 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Hank Greenberg, with 331 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Hank Greenberg, with 1.017 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Neither — both are at .313.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Hank Greenberg's 1,628.
- Who drove in more runs? Hank Greenberg, with 1,276 to Bill Dickey's 1,209.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Hank Greenberg, with 43,523 career PIV to Bill Dickey's 23,944.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Hank Greenberg's 2.
Bill Dickey
Hank Greenberg
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Hank Greenberg. 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 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Hank Greenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,394 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 5,193 |
| Runs | 930 | Leads: 1,051 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,628 |
| Doubles | 343 | Leads: 379 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 71 |
| Home Runs | 202 | Leads: 331 |
| RBI | 1,209 | Leads: 1,276 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 852 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 844 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 58 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | Leads: .313 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .412 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .605 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: 1.017 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hank Greenberg outpaces Bill Dickey 43,523 to 23,944 — driven by per-season impact — 3,348 PIV per season to 1,408 — rather than by longevity, since Hank Greenberg played 13 seasons to Bill Dickey's 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
Hank Greenberg — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hank Greenberg leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Bill Dickey owns hits. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hank Greenberg. PIV agrees: Hank Greenberg 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 Hank Greenberg careers compare
The careers of Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) overlapped from 1930 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,789 games against 1,394 across 17 and 13 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Bill Dickey comes out ahead, it is in games (1,789 to 1,394), at-bats (6,300 to 5,193), and hits (1,969 to 1,628). Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts); Hank Greenberg walked more often than struck out (852 walks, 844 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Hank Greenberg's hits: 202 of 1,969 for Bill Dickey, 331 of 1,628 for Hank Greenberg.
Bill Dickey vs Hank Greenberg: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Hank Greenberg?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Hank Greenberg leads Bill Dickey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Hank Greenberg hit more home runs?
- Hank Greenberg, with 331 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Hank Greenberg, with 1.017 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Neither — both are at .313.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Hank Greenberg's 1,628.