Bill Dickey vs Pee Wee Reese: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Dickey and Pee Wee Reese are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bill Dickey played 1928–1946 as a hitter; Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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 Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) — they broke in during the 1920s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Dickey finished with 1,969 hits and 202 home runs; Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 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 Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS? Bill Dickey, with .868 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Bill Dickey, with .313 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Dickey, with 1,209 to Pee Wee Reese's 885.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Dickey, with 23,944 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Bill Dickey, with 8 World Series titles to Pee Wee Reese's 1.
Bill Dickey
Pee Wee Reese
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Dickey and Pee Wee Reese. 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 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Dickey | Pee Wee Reese |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,789 | Leads: 2,166 |
| At-Bats | 6,300 | Leads: 8,058 |
| Runs | 930 | Leads: 1,338 |
| Hits | 1,969 | Leads: 2,170 |
| Doubles | Leads: 343 | 330 |
| Triples | 72 | Leads: 80 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 202 | 126 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,209 | 885 |
| Walks | 678 | Leads: 1,210 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 289 | 890 |
| Stolen Bases | 37 | Leads: 232 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .313 | .269 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .382 | .366 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .486 | .377 |
| OPS | Leads: .868 | .743 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Dickey outpaces Pee Wee Reese 23,944 to 10,057 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,408 PIV per season to 629, across 17 seasons to 16. 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
Pee Wee Reese — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Dickey leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Pee Wee Reese owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. 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 Pee Wee Reese careers compare
The careers of Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) overlapped from 1940 to 1946, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 1,789 games for Bill Dickey and 2,166 for Pee Wee Reese across 17 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Bill Dickey walked more often than struck out (678 walks, 289 strikeouts); Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts). Bill Dickey is the more power-leaning hitter, with 202 of 1,969 hits leaving the park. Pee Wee Reese was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Bill Dickey vs Pee Wee Reese: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Bill Dickey or Pee Wee Reese hit more home runs?
- Bill Dickey, with 202 to Pee Wee Reese's 126.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Bill Dickey, with .868 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Bill Dickey, with .313 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Bill Dickey's 1,969.