Dizzy Dean vs Eppa Rixey: Career Stats Comparison
Eppa Rixey has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Dizzy Dean played 1930–1947 as a pitcher; Eppa Rixey played 1912–1933 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
Dizzy Dean (1930–1947) and Eppa Rixey (1912–1933) — breaking in during the 1930s and the 1910s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Dizzy Dean finished with 150 wins and 1,163 strikeouts; Eppa Rixey finished with 266 wins and 1,350 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Dizzy Dean, with 3.02 to Eppa Rixey's 3.15.
- Who won more games? Eppa Rixey, with 266 to Dizzy Dean's 150.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Eppa Rixey, with 1,350 to Dizzy Dean's 1,163.
- Who had the better WHIP? Dizzy Dean, with 1.21 to Eppa Rixey's 1.27.
- Who pitched more innings? Eppa Rixey, with 4,494.2 to Dizzy Dean's 1,967.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Eppa Rixey, with 37 to Dizzy Dean's 26.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dizzy Dean, with 47,994 career Pitcher PIV to Eppa Rixey's 45,675.
Dizzy Dean
Eppa Rixey
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. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1930s and the 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dizzy Dean | Eppa Rixey |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 150 | Leads: 266 |
| Losses not scored | 83 | 251 |
| Games | 317 | Leads: 692 |
| Games Started | 230 | Leads: 552 |
| Complete Games | 154 | Leads: 290 |
| Shutouts | 26 | Leads: 37 |
| Saves | Leads: 30 | 14 |
| Strikeouts | 1,163 | Leads: 1,350 |
| Walks not scored | 453 | 1,082 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,919 | 4,633 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 95 | 92 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,967.1 | Leads: 4,494.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.02 | 3.15 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.21 | 1.27 |
| K/9 | Leads: 5.32 | 2.70 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.07 | 2.17 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dizzy Dean edges Eppa Rixey 47,994 to 45,675 — driven by per-season impact — 4,000 PIV per season to 2,175 — rather than by longevity, since Dizzy Dean played 12 seasons to Eppa Rixey's 21. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Dizzy Dean — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Eppa Rixey — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dizzy Dean leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Eppa Rixey owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dizzy Dean. PIV agrees: Dizzy Dean grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dizzy Dean and Eppa Rixey careers compare
The careers of Dizzy Dean (1930–1947) and Eppa Rixey (1912–1933) overlapped from 1930 to 1933, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Eppa Rixey has the far longer record, 692 games against 317 across 12 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The per-nine rows read 5.32 strikeouts and 2.07 walks for Dizzy Dean, 2.70 and 2.17 for Eppa Rixey. Both had the same role: Dizzy Dean was mainly a starter (230 starts in 317 games); Eppa Rixey was mainly a starter (552 starts in 692 games). In WHIP, Dizzy Dean's 1.21 beats Eppa Rixey's 1.27.
Dizzy Dean vs Eppa Rixey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dizzy Dean or Eppa Rixey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eppa Rixey leads Dizzy Dean in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dizzy Dean, with 3.02 to Eppa Rixey's 3.15.
- Who won more games?
- Eppa Rixey, with 266 to Dizzy Dean's 150.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Eppa Rixey, with 1,350 to Dizzy Dean's 1,163.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Dizzy Dean, with 1.21 to Eppa Rixey's 1.27.