Stan Coveleski vs Jack Quinn: Career Stats Comparison

Stan Coveleski (1912–1928) and Jack Quinn (1909–1933) — breaking in during the 1910s and the 1900s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Stan Coveleski compiled 215 wins and 981 strikeouts; Jack Quinn put up 247 wins and 1,329 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Stan Coveleski

Pitcher · 1912–1928
Wins
215
Losses
142
Strikeouts
981
ERA
2.89
WHIP
1.25
IP
3,082
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Jack Quinn

Pitcher · 1909–1933
Wins
247
Losses
218
Strikeouts
1,329
ERA
3.29
WHIP
1.30
IP
3,920
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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 Stan Coveleski Jack Quinn
Wins 215 247
Losses 142 218
Games 450 756
Games Started 385 444
Complete Games 224 243
Shutouts 38 28
Saves 21 57
Strikeouts 981 1,329
Walks 802 860
Hits Allowed 3,055 4,238
Home Runs Allowed 66 102
Innings Pitched 3,082 3,920
ERA 2.89 3.29
WHIP 1.25 1.30
K/9 2.86 3.05
BB/9 2.34 1.97

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Quinn outpaces Stan Coveleski 38,930 to 24,570 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,622 vs 1,755 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Stan Coveleski
24,570
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,755 per season (14 seasons)
Jack Quinn
38,930
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,622 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Stan Coveleski — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19171.81 ERA19-14, 133 K in 298 IP
19181.82 ERA22-13, 87 K in 311 IP
19202.49 ERA24-14, 133 K in 315 IP

Jack Quinn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19102.37 ERA18-12, 82 K in 235 IP
19142.60 ERA26-14, 164 K in 342 IP
19192.61 ERA15-14, 97 K in 266 IP

Verdict

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

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