Deacon Phillippe

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

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

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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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 2 289.3 269 78 29 123 2.43 3.10 (+22%) 5274.9
1904 PIT NL 10 10 21 19 17 3 1 166.7 183 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 0 218.7 216 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 0 131.7 121 34 14 38 2.32 2.55 (+9%) 932.9
1910 PIT NL 14 2 31 8 5 1 4 121.7 111 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1884495395138.212
Away1905314490243.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1851284.211751631654561.14
Away1881336.013462491994831.68

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

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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 373
Left Field 2
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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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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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.