Dick Allen vs. Sammy Sosa — Career Comparison

Dick Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sammy Sosa
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Allen comes out clearly ahead of Sammy Sosa across most offensive categories. Dick Allen led in walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 140), home run production (HR/PA+ 294 vs 283), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 115). Sammy Sosa held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 72 vs 63). Dick Allen was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Allen and Sammy Sosa

Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1749
143.48
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2354
142.72
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
7314
600
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9896
600
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
6332
519.44
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8813
534.34
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.885
0.885
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1848
151.6
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2408
146
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1098
90.07
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1375
83.37
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
26.25
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
22.98
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.48
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.73
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
351
28.79
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
36.92
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
750
61.53
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
62.63
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281.23
105.11
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1619.91
98.22
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3379
277.19
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4704
285.21
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2758
226.25
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3396
205.9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.878
0.878
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.883
0.883
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
90.16
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
89.43
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1119
91.8
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
101.07
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1867
153.16
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2533
153.58
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252.69
102.76
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1569.6
95.17
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.31
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.58
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
894
73.34
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
56.33
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
11.32
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
9.34
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1556
127.65
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
139.81
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.56
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.03
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.35
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
4.73
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
13.45
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
12.25
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
133
10.91
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.19
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.27
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.49
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
185
15.18
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
20.68
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.89
71.89
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
68.62
68.62

Fielding Stats for Dick Allen and Sammy Sosa

Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
1.06
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2203
1.05
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.05
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2138
1.01
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43662
27
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56899
27
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14554
9
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18966.1
9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7658
4.74
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4522
2.15
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.06
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.07
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.15
Sammy Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.06
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9614
5.95
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4793
2.27
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9369
5.79
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4665
2.21
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
97.33
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.441
5.441
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.118
2.118
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
0.47
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.01
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0