Eddie Cicotte vs Shoeless Joe Jackson: Career Stats Comparison
Eddie Cicotte and Shoeless Joe Jackson 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; Shoeless Joe Jackson played 1908–1920 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 Shoeless Joe Jackson (1908–1920) 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; Shoeless Joe Jackson hit, totalling 1,772 hits and 54 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? Shoeless Joe Jackson, with 38,698 career PIV to Eddie Cicotte's 32,933.
- Who won more championships? Eddie Cicotte, with 2 World Series titles to Shoeless Joe Jackson's 1.
Eddie Cicotte
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Eddie Cicotte is shown on pitching lines and Shoeless Joe Jackson 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 |
Shoeless Joe Jackson — Hitter
| Statistic | Shoeless Joe Jackson |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,332 |
| At-Bats | 4,981 |
| Runs | 873 |
| Hits | 1,772 |
| Doubles | 307 |
| Triples | 168 |
| Home Runs | 54 |
| RBI | 785 |
| Walks | 519 |
| Strikeouts | 233 |
| Stolen Bases | 202 |
| Batting Avg | .356 |
| On-Base % | .423 |
| Slugging % | .517 |
| OPS | .940 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Eddie Cicotte carries a career pitching PIV of 32,933; Shoeless Joe Jackson carries a career batting PIV of 38,698. Shoeless Joe Jackson is the higher of the two at 38,698 to 32,933. 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)
Shoeless Joe Jackson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Eddie Cicotte and Shoeless Joe Jackson: 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 — Shoeless Joe Jackson grades higher, 38,698 to 32,933. 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 Shoeless Joe Jackson careers compare
The careers of Eddie Cicotte (1905–1920) and Shoeless Joe Jackson (1908–1920) overlapped from 1908 to 1920, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Eddie Cicotte went 209-149 with a 2.38 ERA and 1,374 strikeouts. Shoeless Joe Jackson's batting card reads 1,772 hits, 54 home runs and a .356 average. 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 1.058 OPS in 1911 for Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Eddie Cicotte vs Shoeless Joe Jackson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Shoeless Joe Jackson, with 38,698 career PIV to Eddie Cicotte's 32,933.
- Who won more championships?
- Eddie Cicotte, with 2 World Series titles to Shoeless Joe Jackson's 1.
- How do Eddie Cicotte and Shoeless Joe Jackson compare?
- Eddie Cicotte played 1905–1920 and Shoeless Joe Jackson played 1908–1920; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.