Herb Pennock vs Ed Walsh: Career Stats Comparison
Ed Walsh has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 8 scored categories on this page (8 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Herb Pennock played 1912–1934 as a pitcher; Ed Walsh played 1904–1917 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
Herb Pennock (1912–1934) and Ed Walsh (1904–1917) — they debuted in the 1910s and the 1900s respectively and share 6 seasons. Herb Pennock finished with 240 wins and 1,227 strikeouts; Ed Walsh finished with 195 wins and 1,736 strikeouts. The table below sets out their careers line by line.
Quick answer
- Who leads the career comparison? Ed Walsh, in 7 of the 8 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA? Ed Walsh, with 1.82 to Herb Pennock's 3.60.
- Who won more games? Herb Pennock, with 240 to Ed Walsh's 195.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Ed Walsh, with 1,736 to Herb Pennock's 1,227.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ed Walsh, with 1.00 to Herb Pennock's 1.35.
- How many innings did each pitch? Herb Pennock 3,571.2, Ed Walsh 2,964.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Ed Walsh, with 57 to Herb Pennock's 35.
Herb Pennock
Ed Walsh
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. 8 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 8 are shown but not scored. Games, starts and innings measure playing time, and losses, walks and hits allowed track how long someone pitched, so they are left unmarked, as is any line where both players are at zero. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Herb Pennock | Ed Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 240 | 195 |
| Losses not scored | 162 | 126 |
| Games not scored | 617 | 430 |
| Games Started not scored | 420 | 315 |
| Complete Games | 247 | Leads: 250 |
| Shutouts | 35 | Leads: 57 |
| Saves not scored | 32 | 35 |
| Strikeouts | 1,227 | Leads: 1,736 |
| Walks not scored | 916 | 617 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,900 | 2,346 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 128 | 23 |
| Innings Pitched not scored | 3,571.2 | 2,964.1 |
| ERA | 3.60 | Leads: 1.82 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | Leads: 1.00 |
| K/9 | 3.09 | Leads: 5.27 |
| BB/9 | 2.31 | Leads: 1.87 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ed Walsh outpaces Herb Pennock 62,631 to 29,181 — driven by per-season impact — 4,474 PIV per season to 1,326 — rather than by longevity, since Ed Walsh played 14 seasons to Herb Pennock's 22. 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).
Herb Pennock — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Ed Walsh — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
Ed Walsh leads 7 of the 8 scored categories on the head-to-head card: complete games, shutouts, strikeouts, ERA, and others. Herb Pennock leads 1: wins. On the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ed Walsh. PIV agrees: Ed Walsh grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Herb Pennock and Ed Walsh careers compare
From 1912 through 1917, Herb Pennock and Ed Walsh were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 617 games for Herb Pennock and 430 for Ed Walsh across 22 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Herb Pennock's edges on the table are wins (240 to 195). By rate, Herb Pennock struck out 3.09 and walked 2.31 per nine innings; Ed Walsh struck out 5.27 and walked 1.87. Herb Pennock split time between starting and relief (420 starts in 617 games), while Ed Walsh was mainly a starter (315 starts in 430 games). In WHIP, Ed Walsh's 1.00 beats Herb Pennock's 1.35.
Herb Pennock vs Ed Walsh: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Herb Pennock or Ed Walsh?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ed Walsh leads Herb Pennock in 7 of the 8 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Ed Walsh, with 1.82 to Herb Pennock's 3.60.
- Who won more games?
- Herb Pennock, with 240 to Ed Walsh's 195.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Ed Walsh, with 1,736 to Herb Pennock's 1,227.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ed Walsh, with 1.00 to Herb Pennock's 1.35.