Turk Farrell vs Curt Simmons: Career Stats Comparison
Turk Farrell and Curt Simmons are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Turk Farrell played 1956–1969 as a pitcher; Curt Simmons played 1947–1967 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
Turk Farrell (1956–1969) and Curt Simmons (1947–1967) — breaking in during the 1950s and the 1940s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Turk Farrell finished with 106 wins and 1,177 strikeouts; Curt Simmons finished with 193 wins and 1,697 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Turk Farrell, with 3.45 to Curt Simmons's 3.54.
- Who won more games? Curt Simmons, with 193 to Turk Farrell's 106.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Simmons, with 1,697 to Turk Farrell's 1,177.
- Who had the better WHIP? Turk Farrell, with 1.23 to Curt Simmons's 1.31.
- Who pitched more innings? Curt Simmons, with 3,348.1 to Turk Farrell's 1,705.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Curt Simmons, with 36 to Turk Farrell's 5.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Simmons, with 32,211 career Pitcher PIV to Turk Farrell's 21,059.
Turk Farrell
Curt Simmons
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 1950s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Turk Farrell | Curt Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 106 | Leads: 193 |
| Losses not scored | 111 | 183 |
| Games | Leads: 590 | 569 |
| Games Started | 134 | Leads: 462 |
| Complete Games | 41 | Leads: 163 |
| Shutouts | 5 | Leads: 36 |
| Saves | Leads: 83 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 1,177 | Leads: 1,697 |
| Walks not scored | 468 | 1,063 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,628 | 3,313 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 152 | 255 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,705.0 | Leads: 3,348.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.45 | 3.54 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.23 | 1.31 |
| K/9 | Leads: 6.21 | 4.56 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.47 | 2.86 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Simmons outpaces Turk Farrell 32,211 to 21,059 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,400 PIV per season to 1,316, across 23 seasons to 16. 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).
Turk Farrell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Curt Simmons — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Curt Simmons leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Turk Farrell owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Curt Simmons. PIV agrees: Curt Simmons grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Turk Farrell and Curt Simmons careers compare
Turk Farrell and Curt Simmons were active at the same time between 1956 and 1967. The two careers are close in length, 590 games for Turk Farrell and 569 for Curt Simmons across 16 and 23 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The per-nine rows read 6.21 strikeouts and 2.47 walks for Turk Farrell, 4.56 and 2.86 for Curt Simmons. Their roles differ: Turk Farrell split time between starting and relief (134 starts in 590 games); Curt Simmons was mainly a starter (462 starts in 569 games). Complete games (41 to 163) show how differently the two eras used starters. In WHIP, Turk Farrell's 1.23 beats Curt Simmons's 1.31.
Turk Farrell vs Curt Simmons: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Turk Farrell, with 3.45 to Curt Simmons's 3.54.
- Who won more games?
- Curt Simmons, with 193 to Turk Farrell's 106.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Simmons, with 1,697 to Turk Farrell's 1,177.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Turk Farrell, with 1.23 to Curt Simmons's 1.31.