Dazzy Vance vs Zack Wheat: Career Stats Comparison
Dazzy Vance and Zack Wheat played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935 as a pitcher; Zack Wheat played 1909–1927 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
Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) and Zack Wheat (1909–1927) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Dazzy Vance pitched, totalling 197 wins and 2,045 strikeouts; Zack Wheat hit, totalling 2,884 hits and 132 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? Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career PIV to Zack Wheat's 30,370.
- Who won more championships? Dazzy Vance, with 1 World Series title to Zack Wheat's 0.
Dazzy Vance
Zack Wheat
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Dazzy Vance is shown on pitching lines and Zack Wheat 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.
Dazzy Vance — Pitcher
| Statistic | Dazzy Vance |
|---|---|
| Wins | 197 |
| Losses | 140 |
| Games | 442 |
| Games Started | 347 |
| Complete Games | 216 |
| Shutouts | 29 |
| Saves | 11 |
| Strikeouts | 2,045 |
| Walks | 840 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,809 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 132 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,966.2 |
| ERA | 3.24 |
| WHIP | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 6.20 |
| BB/9 | 2.55 |
Zack Wheat — Hitter
| Statistic | Zack Wheat |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,410 |
| At-Bats | 9,106 |
| Runs | 1,289 |
| Hits | 2,884 |
| Doubles | 476 |
| Triples | 172 |
| Home Runs | 132 |
| RBI | 1,248 |
| Walks | 650 |
| Strikeouts | 572 |
| Stolen Bases | 205 |
| Batting Avg | .317 |
| On-Base % | .367 |
| Slugging % | .450 |
| OPS | .817 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Dazzy Vance carries a career pitching PIV of 70,553; Zack Wheat carries a career batting PIV of 30,370. Dazzy Vance is the higher of the two at 70,553 to 30,370. 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).
Dazzy Vance — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Zack Wheat — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Dazzy Vance and Zack Wheat: 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 — Dazzy Vance grades higher, 70,553 to 30,370. 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 Dazzy Vance and Zack Wheat careers compare
The careers of Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) and Zack Wheat (1909–1927) overlapped from 1915 to 1927, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Dazzy Vance's pitching card shows 197 wins, a 3.24 ERA and 2,045 strikeouts. Zack Wheat's batting card reads 2,884 hits, 132 home runs and a .317 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.09 ERA in 1928 for Dazzy Vance and .978 OPS in 1924 for Zack Wheat.
Dazzy Vance vs Zack Wheat: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career PIV to Zack Wheat's 30,370.
- Who won more championships?
- Dazzy Vance, with 1 World Series title to Zack Wheat's 0.
- How do Dazzy Vance and Zack Wheat compare?
- Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935 and Zack Wheat played 1909–1927; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.