Bill Dickey vs Frankie Hayes: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Dickey 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; Frankie Hayes played 1933–1947 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 Frankie Hayes (1933–1947) — 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; Frankie Hayes finished with 1,164 hits and 119 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bill Dickey, with 202 to Frankie Hayes's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Frankie Hayes's .744.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Frankie Hayes's .259.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Frankie Hayes's 1,164.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Frankie Hayes's 628.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Frankie Hayes's 5,119.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Frankie Hayes's 0.
Bill Dickey
Frankie Hayes
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Frankie Hayes. 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 | Frankie Hayes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,364 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 4,493 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 545 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,164 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 213 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 32 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 119 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 628 |
| Walks | Leads: 678 | 564 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 627 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 37 | 30 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .259 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .343 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .400 |
| OPS | Leads: .868 | .744 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Frankie Hayes 23,944 to 5,119 — driven by per-season impact — 1,408 PIV per season to 301 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Dickey played 17 seasons to Frankie Hayes'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
Frankie Hayes — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Frankie Hayes owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bill Dickey. PIV agrees: Bill Dickey 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 Frankie Hayes careers compare
Bill Dickey and Frankie Hayes were active at the same time between 1933 and 1946. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 1,364 for Frankie Hayes across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Bill Dickey leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), but Frankie Hayes struck out more than walked (627 to 564). Bill Dickey owns the better peak by OPS: 1.045 OPS in 1936 for Bill Dickey against .871 OPS in 1938 for Frankie Hayes.
Bill Dickey vs Frankie Hayes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Frankie Hayes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Frankie Hayes in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Frankie Hayes hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Frankie Hayes's 119.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Frankie Hayes's .744.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Frankie Hayes's .259.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Frankie Hayes's 1,164.