Bill Dickey vs Johnny Mize: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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 Johnny Mize (1936–1953) — 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; Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Johnny Mize, with .959 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Bill Dickey's 1,209.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Bill Dickey's 23,944.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Johnny Mize's 5.
Bill Dickey
Johnny Mize
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Johnny Mize. 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 | Johnny Mize |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,789 | Leads: 1,884 |
| At-Bats | 6,300 | Leads: 6,443 |
| Runs | 930 | Leads: 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,969 | Leads: 2,011 |
| Doubles | 343 | Leads: 367 |
| Triples | 72 | Leads: 83 |
| Home Runs | 202 | Leads: 359 |
| RBI | 1,209 | Leads: 1,337 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 856 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 524 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 37 | 28 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .312 |
| On-Base % | .382 | Leads: .397 |
| Slugging % | .486 | Leads: .562 |
| OPS | .868 | Leads: .959 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Bill Dickey 43,061 to 23,944 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 1,408 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 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
Johnny Mize — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Johnny Mize leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Dickey owns stolen bases and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize 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 Johnny Mize careers compare
Bill Dickey and Johnny Mize were active at the same time between 1936 and 1946. With 1,789 games against 1,884 across 17 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Bill Dickey comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (37 to 28) and batting average (.313 to .312). At the plate, Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), and Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Johnny Mize's hits: 202 of 1,969 for Bill Dickey, 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize.
Bill Dickey vs Johnny Mize: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Johnny Mize?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Bill Dickey in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Johnny Mize hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Johnny Mize, with .959 to Bill Dickey's .868.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.