Deacon Phillippe vs Jack Quinn: Career Stats Comparison

Deacon Phillippe (1899–1911) and Jack Quinn (1909–1933) — breaking in during the 1890s and the 1900s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Deacon Phillippe compiled 189 wins and 929 strikeouts; Jack Quinn put up 247 wins and 1,329 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Deacon Phillippe

Pitcher · 1899–1911
Wins
189
Losses
109
Strikeouts
929
ERA
2.59
WHIP
1.11
IP
2,607
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Jack Quinn

Pitcher · 1909–1933
Wins
247
Losses
218
Strikeouts
1,329
ERA
3.29
WHIP
1.30
IP
3,920
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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 Deacon Phillippe Jack Quinn
Wins 189 247
Losses 109 218
Games 372 756
Games Started 289 444
Complete Games 242 243
Shutouts 27 28
Saves 12 57
Strikeouts 929 1,329
Walks 363 860
Hits Allowed 2,518 4,238
Home Runs Allowed 41 102
Innings Pitched 2,607 3,920
ERA 2.59 3.29
WHIP 1.11 1.30
K/9 3.21 3.05
BB/9 1.25 1.97

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Quinn edges Deacon Phillippe 38,930 to 35,866 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,622 vs 2,759 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Deacon Phillippe
35,866
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,759 per season (13 seasons)
Jack Quinn
38,930
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,622 per season (24 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Deacon Phillippe — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19022.05 ERA20-9, 122 K in 272 IP
19052.19 ERA20-13, 133 K in 279 IP
19012.22 ERA22-12, 103 K in 296 IP

Jack Quinn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19102.37 ERA18-12, 82 K in 235 IP
19142.60 ERA26-14, 164 K in 342 IP
19192.61 ERA15-14, 97 K in 266 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jack Quinn leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Deacon Phillippe owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jack Quinn. PIV agrees: Jack Quinn grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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