Bill Dickey vs Biz Mackey: Career Stats Comparison

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.

Bill Dickey

Hitter · 1928–1946
Games
1,789
Hits
1,969
Home Runs
202
RBI
1,209
Avg
.313
OPS
.868
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Biz Mackey

Hitter · ?–1947
Games
1,031
Hits
1,165
Home Runs
64
RBI
698
Avg
.329
OPS
.871
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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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Bill Dickey Biz Mackey
Games 1,789 1,031
At-Bats 6,300 3,540
Runs 930 584
Hits 1,969 1,165
Doubles 343 202
Triples 72 64
Home Runs 202 64
RBI 1,209 698
Walks 678 361
Strikeouts 289 18
Stolen Bases 37 73
Batting Avg .313 .329
On-Base % .382 .394
Slugging % .486 .477
OPS .868 .871

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Biz Mackey 23,944 to 11,740 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,408 vs 405 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Bill Dickey
23,944
Career PIV · 1,408 per season (17 seasons)
Biz Mackey
11,740
Career PIV · 405 per season (29 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

19361.045 OPS22 HR, 107 RBI, .362 avg
1937.987 OPS29 HR, 133 RBI, .332 avg
1938.981 OPS27 HR, 115 RBI, .313 avg

Biz Mackey — top 1 seasons by OPS

1926.922 OPS10 HR, 76 RBI, .327 avg

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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