Scott Stratton vs Jesse Tannehill: Career Stats Comparison

Scott Stratton (1888–1895) and Jesse Tannehill (1894–1911) — breaking in during the 1880s and the 1890s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Scott Stratton compiled 97 wins and 570 strikeouts; Jesse Tannehill put up 197 wins and 944 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Scott Stratton

Pitcher · 1888–1895
Wins
97
Losses
114
Strikeouts
570
ERA
3.87
WHIP
1.38
IP
1,892
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Jesse Tannehill

Pitcher · 1894–1911
Wins
197
Losses
117
Strikeouts
944
ERA
2.80
WHIP
1.19
IP
2,759
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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 Scott Stratton Jesse Tannehill
Wins 97 197
Losses 114 117
Games 231 359
Games Started 214 321
Complete Games 199 264
Shutouts 10 34
Saves 1 7
Strikeouts 570 944
Walks 434 478
Hits Allowed 2,177 2,794
Home Runs Allowed 44 40
Innings Pitched 1,892 2,759
ERA 3.87 2.80
WHIP 1.38 1.19
K/9 2.71 3.08
BB/9 2.06 1.56

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jesse Tannehill leads Scott Stratton 30,039 to 25,368 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,877 vs 2,537 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Scott Stratton
25,368
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,537 per season (10 seasons)
Jesse Tannehill
30,039
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,877 per season (16 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

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

Scott Stratton — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

18902.36 ERA34-14, 207 K in 431 IP
18922.92 ERA21-19, 93 K in 351 IP
18893.23 ERA3-13, 42 K in 133 IP

Jesse Tannehill — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19021.95 ERA20-6, 100 K in 231 IP
19042.04 ERA21-11, 116 K in 281 IP
19012.18 ERA18-10, 118 K in 252 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jesse Tannehill leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Scott Stratton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jesse Tannehill. PIV agrees: Jesse Tannehill grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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