Dolf Luque vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison

Dolf Luque (1914–1935) and Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) — both came up during the 1910s, so the matchup is a direct one. Dolf Luque compiled 194 wins and 1,130 strikeouts; Dazzy Vance put up 197 wins and 2,045 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Dolf Luque

Pitcher · 1914–1935
Wins
194
Losses
179
Strikeouts
1,130
ERA
3.24
WHIP
1.29
IP
3,220
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Dazzy Vance

Pitcher · 1915–1935
Wins
197
Losses
140
Strikeouts
2,045
ERA
3.24
WHIP
1.23
IP
2,966
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Dolf Luque Dazzy Vance
Wins 194 197
Losses 179 140
Games 550 442
Games Started 365 347
Complete Games 206 216
Shutouts 26 29
Saves 28 11
Strikeouts 1,130 2,045
Walks 918 840
Hits Allowed 3,231 2,809
Home Runs Allowed 113 132
Innings Pitched 3,220 2,966
ERA 3.24 3.24
WHIP 1.29 1.23
K/9 3.16 6.20
BB/9 2.57 2.55

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dazzy Vance outpaces Dolf Luque 70,553 to 27,566 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,920 vs 1,378 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dolf Luque
27,566
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,378 per season (20 seasons)
Dazzy Vance
70,553
Career Pitcher PIV · 3,920 per season (18 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Dolf Luque — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19231.93 ERA27-8, 151 K in 322 IP
19202.51 ERA13-9, 72 K in 207 IP
19252.63 ERA16-18, 140 K in 291 IP

Dazzy Vance — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19282.09 ERA22-10, 200 K in 280 IP
19242.16 ERA28-6, 262 K in 308 IP
19302.61 ERA17-15, 173 K in 258 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Dazzy Vance leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Dolf Luque owns innings pitched. 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.

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