Babe Adams vs Jack Quinn: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Adams has the better career line of the two, leading 5 of the 8 scored categories on this page (8 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Babe Adams played 1906–1926 as a pitcher; Jack Quinn played 1909–1933 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Babe Adams (1906–1926) and Jack Quinn (1909–1933) — both debuted in the 1900s. Babe Adams finished with 194 wins and 1,036 strikeouts; Jack Quinn finished with 247 wins and 1,329 strikeouts. The table below sets out their careers line by line.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Babe Adams, in 5 of the 8 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA? Babe Adams, with 2.76 to Jack Quinn's 3.29.
- Who won more games? Jack Quinn, with 247 to Babe Adams's 194.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jack Quinn, with 1,329 to Babe Adams's 1,036.
- Who had the better WHIP? Babe Adams, with 1.09 to Jack Quinn's 1.30.
- How many innings did each pitch? Babe Adams 2,995.1, Jack Quinn 3,920.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Babe Adams, with 44 to Jack Quinn's 28.
Babe Adams
Jack Quinn
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 8 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 8 are shown but not scored. Games, starts and innings measure playing time, and losses, walks and hits allowed track how long someone pitched, so they are left unmarked, as is any line where both players are at zero. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Babe Adams | Jack Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 194 | Leads: 247 |
| Losses not scored | 140 | 218 |
| Games not scored | 482 | 756 |
| Games Started not scored | 355 | 444 |
| Complete Games | 206 | Leads: 243 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 44 | 28 |
| Saves not scored | 15 | 57 |
| Strikeouts | 1,036 | Leads: 1,329 |
| Walks not scored | 430 | 860 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,841 | 4,238 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 68 | 102 |
| Innings Pitched not scored | 2,995.1 | 3,920.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.76 | 3.29 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.09 | 1.30 |
| K/9 | Leads: 3.11 | 3.05 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.29 | 1.97 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Babe Adams edges Jack Quinn 41,399 to 38,930 — driven by per-season impact — 2,179 PIV per season to 1,693 — rather than by longevity, since Babe Adams played 19 seasons to Jack Quinn's 23. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Babe Adams — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jack Quinn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
Babe Adams leads 5 of the 8 scored categories on the head-to-head card: shutouts, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts per nine, and others. Jack Quinn leads 3: wins, complete games, and strikeouts. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Babe Adams. PIV agrees: Babe Adams grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Babe Adams and Jack Quinn careers compare
Babe Adams and Jack Quinn were active at the same time between 1909 and 1926. Jack Quinn has the far longer record, 756 games against 482 across 19 and 23 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Jack Quinn are wins (247 to 194), complete games (243 to 206), and strikeouts (1,329 to 1,036). By rate, Babe Adams struck out 3.11 and walked 1.29 per nine innings; Jack Quinn struck out 3.05 and walked 1.97. Their roles differ: Babe Adams was mainly a starter (355 starts in 482 games); Jack Quinn split time between starting and relief (444 starts in 756 games). In WHIP, Babe Adams's 1.09 beats Jack Quinn's 1.30.
Babe Adams vs Jack Quinn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Babe Adams or Jack Quinn?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Babe Adams leads Jack Quinn in 5 of the 8 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Babe Adams, with 2.76 to Jack Quinn's 3.29.
- Who won more games?
- Jack Quinn, with 247 to Babe Adams's 194.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jack Quinn, with 1,329 to Babe Adams's 1,036.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Babe Adams, with 1.09 to Jack Quinn's 1.30.