Rube Marquard vs Herb Pennock: Career Stats Comparison
Rube Marquard (1908–1925) and Herb Pennock (1912–1934) — breaking in during the 1900s and the 1910s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rube Marquard compiled 201 wins and 1,593 strikeouts; Herb Pennock put up 240 wins and 1,227 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Rube Marquard
Herb Pennock
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 | Rube Marquard | Herb Pennock |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 201 | 240 |
| Losses | 177 | 162 |
| Games | 536 | 617 |
| Games Started | 404 | 420 |
| Complete Games | 197 | 247 |
| Shutouts | 30 | 35 |
| Saves | 19 | 32 |
| Strikeouts | 1,593 | 1,227 |
| Walks | 858 | 916 |
| Hits Allowed | 3,233 | 3,900 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 107 | 128 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,306 | 3,571 |
| ERA | 3.08 | 3.60 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 4.34 | 3.09 |
| BB/9 | 2.34 | 2.31 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Herb Pennock edges Rube Marquard 29,181 to 28,636 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,269 vs 1,507 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Rube Marquard — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Herb Pennock — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rube Marquard leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Herb Pennock owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rube Marquard. Note that PIV actually grades Herb Pennock ahead, which means Rube Marquard's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.