Deacon Phillippe vs Honus Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Deacon Phillippe and Honus Wagner played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Deacon Phillippe played 1899–1911 as a pitcher; Honus Wagner played 1897–1917 as a hitter.
- 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
Deacon Phillippe (1899–1911) and Honus Wagner (1897–1917) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Deacon Phillippe pitched, totalling 189 wins and 929 strikeouts; Honus Wagner hit, totalling 3,420 hits and 101 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? Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Deacon Phillippe's 35,866.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Deacon Phillippe
Honus Wagner
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Deacon Phillippe is shown on pitching lines and Honus Wagner 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.
Deacon Phillippe — Pitcher
| Statistic | Deacon Phillippe |
|---|---|
| Wins | 189 |
| Losses | 109 |
| Games | 372 |
| Games Started | 289 |
| Complete Games | 242 |
| Shutouts | 27 |
| Saves | 12 |
| Strikeouts | 929 |
| Walks | 363 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,518 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 41 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,607.0 |
| ERA | 2.59 |
| WHIP | 1.11 |
| K/9 | 3.21 |
| BB/9 | 1.25 |
Honus Wagner — Hitter
| Statistic | Honus Wagner |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,794 |
| At-Bats | 10,439 |
| Runs | 1,739 |
| Hits | 3,420 |
| Doubles | 643 |
| Triples | 252 |
| Home Runs | 101 |
| RBI | 1,733 |
| Walks | 963 |
| Strikeouts | 735 |
| Stolen Bases | 723 |
| Batting Avg | .328 |
| On-Base % | .391 |
| Slugging % | .467 |
| OPS | .858 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Deacon Phillippe carries a career pitching PIV of 35,866; Honus Wagner carries a career batting PIV of 59,177. Honus Wagner is the higher of the two at 59,177 to 35,866. 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).
Deacon Phillippe — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Honus Wagner — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Deacon Phillippe and Honus Wagner: 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 — Honus Wagner grades higher, 59,177 to 35,866. 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 Deacon Phillippe and Honus Wagner careers compare
From 1899 through 1911, Deacon Phillippe and Honus Wagner were in the majors together. Deacon Phillippe's pitching card shows 189 wins, a 2.59 ERA and 929 strikeouts. As a hitter, Honus Wagner collected 3,420 hits and 101 home runs with a .858 OPS. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.05 ERA in 1902 for Deacon Phillippe and 1.007 OPS in 1900 for Honus Wagner.
Deacon Phillippe vs Honus Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Honus Wagner, with 59,177 career PIV to Deacon Phillippe's 35,866.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Deacon Phillippe and Honus Wagner compare?
- Deacon Phillippe played 1899–1911 and Honus Wagner played 1897–1917; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.