Bill Dickey vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Dickey has the better career line of the two, leading 14 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; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 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 Buster Posey (2009–2021) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 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 Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Buster Posey's 3.
Bill Dickey
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Buster Posey. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 9 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 729 |
| Walks | Leads: 678 | 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 37 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .302 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .372 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .460 |
| OPS | Leads: .868 | .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Buster Posey 23,944 to 15,615 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,408 PIV per season to 1,301, across 17 seasons to 12. 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
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buster Posey owns no headline categories. 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 Buster Posey careers compare
Bill Dickey (1928–1946) was finished before Buster Posey (2009–2021) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 1,371 for Buster Posey across 17 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Every scored category on the table goes to Bill Dickey. Plate discipline differs: Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), but Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). In slugging percentage, Bill Dickey holds the edge, .486 to .460.
Bill Dickey vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Buster Posey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Buster Posey in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Buster Posey's 158.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Buster Posey's .831.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Buster Posey's 1,500.