Dizzy Trout vs Early Wynn: Career Stats Comparison

Dizzy Trout (1939–1957) and Early Wynn (1939–1963) — both came up during the 1930s, so the matchup is a direct one. Dizzy Trout compiled 170 wins and 1,256 strikeouts; Early Wynn put up 300 wins and 2,334 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Dizzy Trout

Pitcher · 1939–1957
Wins
170
Losses
161
Strikeouts
1,256
ERA
3.23
WHIP
1.35
IP
2,725
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Early Wynn

Pitcher · 1939–1963
Wins
300
Losses
244
Strikeouts
2,334
ERA
3.54
WHIP
1.33
IP
4,564
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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 Dizzy Trout Early Wynn
Wins 170 300
Losses 161 244
Games 521 691
Games Started 322 612
Complete Games 158 290
Shutouts 28 49
Saves 35 15
Strikeouts 1,256 2,334
Walks 1,046 1,775
Hits Allowed 2,641 4,291
Home Runs Allowed 112 338
Innings Pitched 2,725 4,564
ERA 3.23 3.54
WHIP 1.35 1.33
K/9 4.15 4.60
BB/9 3.45 3.50

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dizzy Trout edges Early Wynn 25,842 to 25,348 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,615 vs 1,102 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Dizzy Trout
25,842
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,615 per season (16 seasons)
Early Wynn
25,348
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,102 per season (23 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

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

Dizzy Trout — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19442.12 ERA27-14, 144 K in 352 IP
19462.34 ERA17-13, 151 K in 276 IP
19432.48 ERA20-12, 111 K in 246 IP

Early Wynn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19562.72 ERA20-9, 158 K in 277 IP
19542.73 ERA23-11, 155 K in 270 IP
19552.82 ERA17-11, 122 K in 230 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Early Wynn leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9, while Dizzy Trout owns ERA. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Early Wynn. Note that PIV actually grades Dizzy Trout ahead, which means Early Wynn's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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