Deacon Phillippe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1911)

Deacon Phillippe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911 for the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. Across 372 career appearances, he went 189-109 with a 2.59 ERA and 929 strikeouts. He also batted .189 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 35866.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 189–109
ERA 2.59
WHIP 1.11
SO 929
Pitcher PIV 35866.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/23/1872 in Rural Retreat, VA, USA
Died
3/30/1952 in Avalon, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1899-04-21
Last Game
1911-08-13

Full name: Charles Louis Phillippe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Deacon Phillippe — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
189 109 372 289 242 27 12 2607.0 2,518 749 41 363 929 2.59 35866.1

Career ERA 2.59 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 12.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Deacon Phillippe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1899 LS3 NL 21 17 42 38 33 2 1 321.0 331 113 64 68 3.17 3.85 (+18%) 2296.7
1900 PIT NL 20 13 38 33 29 1 0 279.0 274 88 42 75 2.84 3.68 (+23%) 4082.9
1901 PIT NL 22 12 37 32 30 1 2 296.0 274 73 38 103 2.22 3.49 (+36%) 3664.8
1902 PIT NL 20 9 31 30 29 5 0 272.0 265 62 26 122 2.05 3.17 (+35%) 7398.9
1903 PIT NL 25 9 36 33 31 4 2 289.1 269 78 29 123 2.43 3.10 (+22%) 5274.9
1904 PIT NL 10 10 21 19 17 3 1 166.2 183 60 26 82 3.24 2.66 (-22%) 2706.8
1905 PIT NL 20 13 38 33 25 5 0 279.0 235 68 48 133 2.19 2.82 (+22%) 4642.7
1906 PIT NL 15 10 33 24 19 3 0 218.2 216 60 26 90 2.47 2.68 (+8%) 3223.5
1907 PIT NL 14 11 35 26 17 1 2 214.0 214 62 36 61 2.61 2.50 (-4%) 1090.2
1908 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 12.0 20 15 3 1 11.25 2.40 (-369%) -94.2
1909 PIT NL 8 3 22 13 7 1 0 131.2 121 34 14 38 2.32 2.55 (+9%) 932.9
1910 PIT NL 14 2 31 8 5 1 4 121.2 111 31 9 30 2.29 2.79 (+18%) 646.0
1911 PIT NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 5 2 3 7.50 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 189 109 372 289 242 27 12 2,607.0 2,518 749 363 929 2.59 — 35,866

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Deacon Phillippe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
377 980 96 185 23 6 3 90 4 49 148 .189 .236 .234 .469 -3,792

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Deacon Phillippe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 LS3 NL 44 128 17 26 5 0 0 10 3 8 16 .203 .282 (-28%) .343 (-26%) .366 (-34%) .710 (-30%) -606.8
1900 PIT NL 38 105 7 19 3 1 0 7 0 1 16 .181 .279 (-35%) .338 (-36%) .366 (-38%) .705 (-37%) -611.8
1901 PIT NL 38 113 11 26 3 1 1 15 1 10 19 .230 .271 (-15%) .326 (-10%) .359 (-16%) .686 (-14%) -225.3
1902 PIT NL 32 113 16 25 2 2 1 12 0 2 18 .221 .266 (-17%) .321 (-23%) .343 (-12%) .665 (-18%) -319.2
1903 PIT NL 37 124 20 26 4 2 0 16 0 5 20 .210 .261 (-20%) .316 (-22%) .345 (-21%) .662 (-21%) -410.6
1904 PIT NL 21 65 4 8 0 0 0 4 0 2 4 .123 .246 (-50%) .300 (-50%) .321 (-62%) .622 (-56%) -504.4
1905 PIT NL 38 97 6 9 0 0 0 4 0 8 21 .093 .248 (-63%) .307 (-42%) .322 (-71%) .629 (-57%) -756.0
1906 PIT NL 33 82 5 20 2 0 0 6 0 3 15 .244 .247 (-1%) .307 (-9%) .315 (-15%) .622 (-12%) -139.7
1907 PIT NL 35 65 5 12 0 0 0 3 0 7 6 .185 .245 (-25%) .304 (-13%) .308 (-40%) .613 (-27%) -217.8
1908 PIT NL 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1909 PIT NL 22 42 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 8 .071 — — — — 0.0
1910 PIT NL 31 41 3 9 1 0 1 8 0 1 5 .220 — — — — 0.0
1911 PIT NL 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 377 980 96 185 23 6 3 90 4 49 148 .189 — — — — -3,792

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Deacon Phillippe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 19 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .211

Playoff Batting by Year

Deacon Phillippe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1903 WS PIT 5 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .222

Playoff Career Pitching

Deacon Phillippe — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 2 7 5 0 50.0 40 15 4 24 2.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Deacon Phillippe — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1909 WS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 2 0 1 2 0.00
1903 WS PIT 3 2 5 5 0 44.0 38 15 3 22 3.07

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Deacon Phillippe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1884495395138.212
Away1905314490243.169

Pitching — Home / Away

Deacon Phillippe — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1851284.211751631654561.14
Away1881336.013462491994831.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Deacon Phillippe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-08-13 PITCINL 000000000
1911-05-29 PITCHCL 000000000
1911-05-12 PITPHIL 101100110
1910-10-06 PITCHCL 000000000
1910-09-27 PITBROL 000000000
1910-09-22 PITPHIW 301000012
1910-09-15 PITNY1L 201000000
1910-09-14 PITNY1L 000000000
1910-09-04 PITCINW 301000100
1910-09-01 PITCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Deacon Phillippe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-08-13 PITCIN — 1.0111110
1911-05-29 PITCHC — 1.0000000
1911-05-12 PITPHI — 4.0644120
1910-10-06 PITCHC — 1.0000010
1910-09-27 PITBRO L 0.1211100
1910-09-22 PITPHI W 9.0954131
1910-09-15 PITNY1 — 3.1555331
1910-09-14 PITNY1 — 1.0100000
1910-09-04 PITCIN W 7.01333000
1910-09-01 PITCIN — 2.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Deacon Phillippe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 4 0 1 0
P 372 123 93 624 33 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Deacon Phillippe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 LS3 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1899 LS3 P 42 0 14 77 7 3
1900 PIT P 38 0 9 57 3 1
1901 PIT P 37 0 15 89 6 2
1902 PIT P 31 0 5 59 3 1
1903 PIT OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1903 PIT P 36 0 11 65 3 1
1904 PIT P 21 19 8 41 1 3
1905 PIT P 38 33 4 74 5 2
1906 PIT P 33 24 5 61 3 2
1907 PIT P 35 26 8 53 1 1
1908 PIT P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1909 PIT P 22 13 6 26 0 1
1910 PIT P 31 8 8 18 1 0
1911 PIT P 3 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Deacon Phillippe Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 373
Left Field 2
Right Field 1

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Career Spans

Deacon Phillippe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  2. 92
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA
  3. 90
    Ed Morris
    171-122, 2.82 ERA
  4. 90
    Larry Corcoran
    177-89, 2.36 ERA
  5. 76
    George Bradley
    172-151, 2.43 ERA
  6. 72
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA

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Deacon Phillippe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Deacon Phillippe's first major league game on April 21, 1899; the last one listed came on August 13, 1911. Phillippe played for the Louisville Colonels (1899) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900 through 1911). Phillippe, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads May 23, 1872, in Rural Retreat, VA, USA. Phillippe's death is recorded on March 30, 1952, in Avalon, PA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Louis Phillippe.

Phillippe pitched in 372 games, starting 289, and finished with a 189-109 record and 2.59 ERA. The totals include 929 strikeouts, 242 complete games, 27 shutouts, and 12 saves. Against a 2.94 league ERA for the same years, Phillippe was 12.1% better. No season topped the 25 wins of 1903. Phillippe struck out 133 batters in 1905, a career high. 1902 was Phillippe's sharpest full season, a 2.05 ERA against the league's 3.17.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deacon Phillippe

What years did Deacon Phillippe play?
Deacon Phillippe played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.
Was Deacon Phillippe a pitcher?
Yes. Deacon Phillippe pitched in the major leagues, recording 189 wins and 929 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Deacon Phillippe hit?
Deacon Phillippe hit 3 career home runs with 185 hits.
What was Deacon Phillippe's career batting average?
Deacon Phillippe batted .189 over his career, with 185 hits in 980 at bats.
How many RBI did Deacon Phillippe have?
Deacon Phillippe drove in 90 runs in his career.
What was Deacon Phillippe's career ERA?
Deacon Phillippe finished with a 2.59 career ERA, going 189-109 with 929 strikeouts.