Bill Dickey vs Monte Irvin: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Dickey 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; Monte Irvin played 1949–1956 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 Monte Irvin (1949–1956) — 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; Monte Irvin finished with 1,091 hits and 140 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 Monte Irvin's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS? Monte Irvin, with .886 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Monte Irvin's .306.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Monte Irvin's 1,091.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Monte Irvin's 693.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Monte Irvin's 15,659.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Monte Irvin's 2.
Bill Dickey
Monte Irvin
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Monte Irvin. 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 | Monte Irvin |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,055 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 3,570 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 593 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,091 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 159 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 46 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 140 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 693 |
| Walks | Leads: 678 | 484 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 231 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 54 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .306 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .392 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .494 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: .886 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Monte Irvin 23,944 to 15,659 — driven by per-season impact — 1,408 PIV per season to 870 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Dickey played 17 seasons to Monte Irvin's 18. 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
Monte Irvin — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Monte Irvin owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. 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 Monte Irvin careers compare
Bill Dickey (1928–1946) was finished before Monte Irvin (1949–1956) arrived, so they never shared a league. Bill Dickey has the far longer record, 1,789 games against 1,055 across 17 and 18 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Monte Irvin comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (54 to 37), on-base percentage (.392 to .382), and slugging percentage (.494 to .486). At the plate, Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), and Monte Irvin walked more often than struck out (484 walks, 231 strikeouts). In on-base percentage, Monte Irvin holds the edge, .392 to .382.
Bill Dickey vs Monte Irvin: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Monte Irvin?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Monte Irvin in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Monte Irvin hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Monte Irvin's 140.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Monte Irvin, with .886 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Monte Irvin's .306.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Monte Irvin's 1,091.