Bill Dickey vs Biz Mackey: 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; Biz Mackey played ?–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 Biz Mackey (?–1947) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Biz Mackey finished with 1,165 hits and 64 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 Biz Mackey's 64.
- Who had the higher OPS? Biz Mackey, with .871 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Biz Mackey, with .329 to Bill Dickey's .313.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Biz Mackey's 698.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Biz Mackey's 11,740.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Biz Mackey's 2.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Biz Mackey. 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 | Biz Mackey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,031 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 3,540 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 584 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,165 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 202 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 64 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 698 |
| Walks | Leads: 678 | 361 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 18 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 73 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | Leads: .329 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .394 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .477 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Biz Mackey 23,944 to 11,740 — driven by per-season impact — 1,408 PIV per season to 405 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Dickey played 17 seasons to Biz Mackey's 29. 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
Biz Mackey — top 1 season by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Biz Mackey owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. 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.
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How the Bill Dickey and Biz Mackey careers compare
Bill Dickey (1928–1946) was finished before Biz Mackey (?–1947) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 1,789 games of Bill Dickey with 1,031 of Biz Mackey across 17 and 29 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Biz Mackey comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (73 to 37), batting average (.329 to .313), and on-base percentage (.394 to .382). Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts); Biz Mackey walked more often than struck out (361 walks, 18 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Bill Dickey's hits: 202 of 1,969 for Bill Dickey, 64 of 1,165 for Biz Mackey.
Bill Dickey vs Biz Mackey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Biz Mackey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Biz Mackey in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Biz Mackey hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Biz Mackey's 64.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Biz Mackey, with .871 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Biz Mackey, with .329 to Bill Dickey's .313.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Biz Mackey's 1,165.