Jack Fournier vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison

Jack Fournier (1912–1927) and Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) — both broke in during the 1910s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jack Fournier finished with 1,631 hits and 136 home runs; Dazzy Vance finished with 146 hits and 7 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jack Fournier

Hitter · 1912–1927
Games
1,530
Hits
1,631
Home Runs
136
RBI
859
Avg
.313
OPS
.875
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Dazzy Vance

Two-Way Player · 1915–1935
Games
442
Hits
146
Home Runs
7
RBI
75
Avg
.150
OPS
.417
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Fournier and Dazzy Vance. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jack Fournier Dazzy Vance
Games 1,530 442
At-Bats 5,208 971
Runs 822 68
Hits 1,631 146
Doubles 252 23
Triples 113 1
Home Runs 136 7
RBI 859 75
Walks 587 79
Strikeouts 424 287
Stolen Bases 145 1
Batting Avg .313 .150
On-Base % .392 .219
Slugging % .483 .198
OPS .875 .417

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Fournier outpaces Dazzy Vance 24,548 to -6,550 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,637 vs -364 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jack Fournier
24,548
Career PIV · 1,637 per season (15 seasons)
Dazzy Vance
-6,550
Career PIV · -364 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Jack Fournier — top 3 seasons by OPS

19251.015 OPS22 HR, 130 RBI, .350 avg
1923.999 OPS22 HR, 102 RBI, .351 avg
1924.965 OPS27 HR, 116 RBI, .334 avg

Dazzy Vance — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jack Fournier leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Dazzy Vance owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jack Fournier. PIV agrees: Jack Fournier grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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