Babe Herman vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison
Babe Herman and Dazzy Vance played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Babe Herman played 1926–1945 as a hitter; Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Babe Herman (1926–1945) and Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Dazzy Vance pitched, totalling 197 wins and 2,045 strikeouts; Babe Herman hit, totalling 1,818 hits and 181 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career PIV to Babe Herman's 25,837.
- Who won more championships? Dazzy Vance, with 1 World Series title to Babe Herman's 0.
Babe Herman
Dazzy Vance
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Dazzy Vance is shown on pitching lines and Babe Herman on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Babe Herman — Hitter
| Statistic | Babe Herman |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,552 |
| At-Bats | 5,603 |
| Runs | 882 |
| Hits | 1,818 |
| Doubles | 399 |
| Triples | 110 |
| Home Runs | 181 |
| RBI | 997 |
| Walks | 520 |
| Strikeouts | 553 |
| Stolen Bases | 94 |
| Batting Avg | .324 |
| On-Base % | .383 |
| Slugging % | .532 |
| OPS | .915 |
Dazzy Vance — Pitcher
| Statistic | Dazzy Vance |
|---|---|
| Wins | 197 |
| Losses | 140 |
| Games | 442 |
| Games Started | 347 |
| Complete Games | 216 |
| Shutouts | 29 |
| Saves | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 2,045 |
| Walks | 840 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,809 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 132 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,966.2 |
| ERA | 3.24 |
| WHIP | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 6.20 |
| BB/9 | 2.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Babe Herman carries a career batting PIV of 25,837; Dazzy Vance carries a career pitching PIV of 70,553. Dazzy Vance is the higher of the two at 70,553 to 25,837. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Babe Herman — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dazzy Vance — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Dazzy Vance and Babe Herman: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Dazzy Vance grades higher, 70,553 to 25,837. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Babe Herman and Dazzy Vance careers compare
From 1926 through 1935, Babe Herman and Dazzy Vance were in the majors together. As a hitter, Babe Herman collected 1,818 hits and 181 home runs with a .915 OPS. As a pitcher, Dazzy Vance went 197-140 with a 3.24 ERA and 2,045 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.132 OPS in 1930 for Babe Herman and 2.09 ERA in 1928 for Dazzy Vance.
Babe Herman vs Dazzy Vance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career PIV to Babe Herman's 25,837.
- Who won more championships?
- Dazzy Vance, with 1 World Series title to Babe Herman's 0.
- How do Babe Herman and Dazzy Vance compare?
- Babe Herman played 1926–1945 and Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.