Eddie Cicotte vs Jack Fournier: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Cicotte and Jack Fournier played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Eddie Cicotte played 1905–1920 as a pitcher; Jack Fournier played 1912–1927 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
Eddie Cicotte (1905–1920) and Jack Fournier (1912–1927) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Eddie Cicotte pitched, totalling 209 wins and 1,374 strikeouts; Jack Fournier hit, totalling 1,631 hits and 136 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Eddie Cicotte, with 32,933 career PIV to Jack Fournier's 24,548.
- Who won more championships? Eddie Cicotte, with 2 World Series titles to Jack Fournier's 1.
Eddie Cicotte
Jack Fournier
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Eddie Cicotte is shown on pitching lines and Jack Fournier on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Eddie Cicotte — Pitcher
| Statistic | Eddie Cicotte |
|---|---|
| Wins | 209 |
| Losses | 149 |
| Games | 502 |
| Games Started | 361 |
| Complete Games | 249 |
| Shutouts | 35 |
| Saves | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 1,374 |
| Walks | 827 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,897 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 32 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,226.0 |
| ERA | 2.38 |
| WHIP | 1.15 |
| K/9 | 3.83 |
| BB/9 | 2.31 |
Jack Fournier — Hitter
| Statistic | Jack Fournier |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,530 |
| At-Bats | 5,208 |
| Runs | 822 |
| Hits | 1,631 |
| Doubles | 252 |
| Triples | 113 |
| Home Runs | 136 |
| RBI | 859 |
| Walks | 587 |
| Strikeouts | 424 |
| Stolen Bases | 145 |
| Batting Avg | .313 |
| On-Base % | .392 |
| Slugging % | .483 |
| OPS | .875 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Eddie Cicotte carries a career pitching PIV of 32,933; Jack Fournier carries a career batting PIV of 24,548. Eddie Cicotte is the higher of the two at 32,933 to 24,548. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Eddie Cicotte — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jack Fournier — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Eddie Cicotte and Jack Fournier: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Eddie Cicotte grades higher, 32,933 to 24,548. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Eddie Cicotte and Jack Fournier careers compare
Eddie Cicotte and Jack Fournier were active at the same time between 1912 and 1920. Eddie Cicotte's pitching card shows 209 wins, a 2.38 ERA and 1,374 strikeouts. As a hitter, Jack Fournier collected 1,631 hits and 136 home runs with a .875 OPS. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.53 ERA in 1917 for Eddie Cicotte and 1.015 OPS in 1925 for Jack Fournier.
Eddie Cicotte vs Jack Fournier: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Eddie Cicotte, with 32,933 career PIV to Jack Fournier's 24,548.
- Who won more championships?
- Eddie Cicotte, with 2 World Series titles to Jack Fournier's 1.
- How do Eddie Cicotte and Jack Fournier compare?
- Eddie Cicotte played 1905–1920 and Jack Fournier played 1912–1927; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.