Dizzy Dean vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison
Dazzy Vance has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935 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 Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) — 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; Dazzy Vance finished with 197 wins and 2,045 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 Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games? Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Dizzy Dean's 150.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Dizzy Dean's 1,163.
- Who had the better WHIP? Dizzy Dean, with 1.21 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Dazzy Vance, with 2,966.2 to Dizzy Dean's 1,967.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dazzy Vance, with 29 to Dizzy Dean's 26.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career Pitcher PIV to Dizzy Dean's 47,994.
Dizzy Dean
Dazzy Vance
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 | Dazzy Vance |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 150 | Leads: 197 |
| Losses not scored | 83 | 140 |
| Games | 317 | Leads: 442 |
| Games Started | 230 | Leads: 347 |
| Complete Games | 154 | Leads: 216 |
| Shutouts | 26 | Leads: 29 |
| Saves | Leads: 30 | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 1,163 | Leads: 2,045 |
| Walks not scored | 453 | 840 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,919 | 2,809 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 95 | 132 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,967.1 | Leads: 2,966.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.02 | 3.24 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.21 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 5.32 | Leads: 6.20 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.07 | 2.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dazzy Vance outpaces Dizzy Dean 70,553 to 47,994 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dazzy Vance played 18 seasons to Dizzy Dean's 12, while Dizzy Dean carries the higher per-season figure (4,000 to 3,920). 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)
Dazzy Vance — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dazzy Vance leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Dizzy Dean owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dazzy Vance. PIV agrees: Dazzy Vance 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 Dazzy Vance careers compare
The careers of Dizzy Dean (1930–1947) and Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) overlapped from 1930 to 1935, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 317 games for Dizzy Dean and 442 for Dazzy Vance across 12 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Dizzy Dean comes out ahead, it is in saves (30 to 11), ERA (3.02 to 3.24), and WHIP (1.21 to 1.23). The per-nine rows read 5.32 strikeouts and 2.07 walks for Dizzy Dean, 6.20 and 2.55 for Dazzy Vance.
Dizzy Dean vs Dazzy Vance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dizzy Dean or Dazzy Vance?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dazzy Vance leads Dizzy Dean in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dizzy Dean, with 3.02 to Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games?
- Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Dizzy Dean's 150.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Dizzy Dean's 1,163.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Dizzy Dean, with 1.21 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.