Ewell Blackwell vs Dizzy Trout: Career Stats Comparison

Ewell Blackwell (1942–1955) and Dizzy Trout (1939–1957) — breaking in during the 1940s and the 1930s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Ewell Blackwell compiled 82 wins and 839 strikeouts; Dizzy Trout put up 170 wins and 1,256 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Ewell Blackwell

Pitcher · 1942–1955
Wins
82
Losses
78
Strikeouts
839
ERA
3.30
WHIP
1.30
IP
1,321
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Dizzy Trout

Pitcher · 1939–1957
Wins
170
Losses
161
Strikeouts
1,256
ERA
3.23
WHIP
1.35
IP
2,725
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Ewell Blackwell Dizzy Trout
Wins 82 170
Losses 78 161
Games 236 521
Games Started 169 322
Complete Games 69 158
Shutouts 15 28
Saves 10 35
Strikeouts 839 1,256
Walks 562 1,046
Hits Allowed 1,150 2,641
Home Runs Allowed 67 112
Innings Pitched 1,321 2,725
ERA 3.30 3.23
WHIP 1.30 1.35
K/9 5.72 4.15
BB/9 3.83 3.45

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dizzy Trout leads Ewell Blackwell 25,842 to 23,344 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,615 vs 2,122 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Ewell Blackwell
23,344
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,122 per season (11 seasons)
Dizzy Trout
25,842
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,615 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Ewell Blackwell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19462.45 ERA9-13, 100 K in 194 IP
19472.47 ERA22-8, 193 K in 273 IP
19502.97 ERA17-15, 188 K in 261 IP

Dizzy Trout — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19442.12 ERA27-14, 144 K in 352 IP
19462.34 ERA17-13, 151 K in 276 IP
19432.48 ERA20-12, 111 K in 246 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Dizzy Trout leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Ewell Blackwell owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dizzy Trout. PIV agrees: Dizzy Trout grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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