Bill Dickey vs Cal Raleigh: 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; Cal Raleigh has played 2021–present 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 Cal Raleigh (2021–present) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Cal Raleigh has 571 hits and 176 home runs through October 6, 2026. 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 Cal Raleigh's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Cal Raleigh's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Cal Raleigh's .218.
- Who had more hits? Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Cal Raleigh's 571.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Cal Raleigh's 445.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Cal Raleigh's 4,781.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Cal Raleigh's 0.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Cal Raleigh. 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 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Cal Raleigh is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Cal Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,789 | 749 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,300 | 2,615 |
| Runs | Leads: 930 | 362 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,969 | 571 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 110 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 2 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 176 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 445 |
| Walks | Leads: 678 | 338 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 860 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 37 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .218 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .311 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .464 |
| OPS | Leads: .868 | .775 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Cal Raleigh 23,944 to 4,781 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,408 PIV per season to 956, across 17 seasons to 5. 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
Cal Raleigh — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Cal Raleigh 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.
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How the Bill Dickey and Cal Raleigh careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bill Dickey's ended in 1946, and Cal Raleigh debuted in 2021. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Bill Dickey appeared in 1,789 games to Cal Raleigh's 749. Bill Dickey leads every scored row of the table. Plate discipline differs: Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts), but Cal Raleigh struck out more than walked (860 to 338). Cal Raleigh is the more power-leaning hitter, with 176 of 571 hits leaving the park. Bill Dickey's slugging percentage of .486 tops Cal Raleigh's .464. Cal Raleigh's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Bill Dickey vs Cal Raleigh: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Dickey or Cal Raleigh?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Dickey leads Cal Raleigh in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Dickey or Cal Raleigh hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Cal Raleigh's 176.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Cal Raleigh's .775.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Cal Raleigh's .218.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Dickey, with 1,969 to Cal Raleigh's 571.