Bill Dickey vs Jorge Posada: 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; Jorge Posada played 1995–2011 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 Jorge Posada (1995–2011) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Jorge Posada finished with 1,664 hits and 275 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jorge Posada, with 275 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Jorge Posada's .848.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Jorge Posada's 1,065.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Jorge Posada's 17,843.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Jorge Posada's 5.
Bill Dickey
Jorge Posada
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Jorge Posada. 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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Jorge Posada |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,789 | Leads: 1,829 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 6,092 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 900 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,664 |
| Doubles | 343 | Leads: 379 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 10 |
| Home Runs | 202 | Leads: 275 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 1,065 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 936 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 1,453 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 37 | 20 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .273 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .374 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .474 |
| OPS | Leads: .868 | .848 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Jorge Posada 23,944 to 17,843 — driven by per-season impact — 1,408 PIV per season to 1,050 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Dickey played 17 seasons to Jorge Posada'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
Jorge Posada — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Jorge Posada owns home runs. 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 Jorge Posada careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bill Dickey's ended in 1946, and Jorge Posada debuted in 1995. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 1,829 for Jorge Posada across 17 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Jorge Posada are games (1,829 to 1,789), doubles (379 to 343), and home runs (275 to 202). At the plate, Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), while Jorge Posada struck out more than walked (1,453 to 936). Jorge Posada is the more power-leaning hitter, with 275 of 1,664 hits leaving the park.
Bill Dickey vs Jorge Posada: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Jorge Posada?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Jorge Posada in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Jorge Posada hit more home runs?
- Jorge Posada, with 275 to Bill Dickey's 202.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Jorge Posada's .848.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Jorge Posada's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Jorge Posada's 1,664.