Dazzy Vance
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1915-1935)
Dazzy Vance was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1935 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 21 seasons. Across 442 career appearances, he went 197-140 with a 3.24 ERA and 2,045 strikeouts. He also batted .150 with 7 home runs. Dazzy Vance was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955 and was an MVP and a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 70552.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 2/16/1961 in Homosassa Springs, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-04-16
- Last Game
- 1935-08-14
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1955 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- MVP · Pitching Triple Crown
Full name: Charles Arthur Vance
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 3.54 | 2.90 (-22%) | -439.5 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BRO | NL | 18 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 245.7 | 259 | 101 | 94 | 134 | 3.70 | 4.18 (+11%) | 2286.2 |
| 1923 | BRO | NL | 18 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 280.3 | 263 | 109 | 100 | 197 | 3.50 | 4.03 (+13%) | 5595.6 |
| 1924 | BRO | NL | 28 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 308.3 | 238 | 74 | 77 | 262 | 2.16 | 4.13 (+48%) | 10853.4 |
| 1925 | BRO | NL | 22 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 265.3 | 247 | 104 | 66 | 221 | 3.53 | 4.55 (+22%) | 9569.6 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 9 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 169.0 | 172 | 73 | 58 | 140 | 3.89 | 4.11 (+5%) | 4855.4 |
| 1927 | BRO | NL | 16 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 273.3 | 242 | 82 | 69 | 184 | 2.70 | 4.08 (+34%) | 6838.1 |
| 1928 | BRO | NL | 22 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 280.3 | 226 | 65 | 72 | 200 | 2.09 | 4.13 (+50%) | 8259.4 |
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 14 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 231.3 | 244 | 100 | 47 | 126 | 3.89 | 4.60 (+15%) | 4714.3 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 17 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 258.7 | 241 | 75 | 55 | 173 | 2.61 | 4.80 (+46%) | 7378.7 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 11 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 218.7 | 221 | 82 | 53 | 150 | 3.38 | 4.10 (+18%) | 5108.5 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 12 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 175.7 | 171 | 82 | 57 | 103 | 4.20 | 4.13 (-2%) | 2013.8 |
| 1933 | SLN | NL | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99.0 | 105 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 3.55 | 3.86 (+8%) | 2593.1 |
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7.50 | 4.29 (-75%) | -293.1 |
| 1934 | SLN | NL | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59.0 | 62 | 24 | 14 | 33 | 3.66 | 4.29 (+15%) | 738.8 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51.0 | 55 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 4.41 | 4.35 (-2%) | 480.2 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 197 | 140 | 442 | 347 | 216 | 29 | 11 | 2,966.2 | 2,809 | 1,068 | 840 | 2,045 | 3.24 | — | 70,553 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | 971 | 68 | 146 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 79 | 287 | .150 | .219 | .198 | .417 | -6,550 |
Career AVG .150 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.
Career OBP .219 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.
Career SLG .198 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.
Career OPS .417 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BRO | NL | 36 | 89 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | .225 | .285 (-21%) | .345 (-23%) | .397 (-35%) | .743 (-29%) | -423.8 |
| 1923 | BRO | NL | 37 | 83 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .084 | .282 (-70%) | .344 (-37%) | .390 (-63%) | .734 (-51%) | -682.2 |
| 1924 | BRO | NL | 35 | 106 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 29 | .151 | .283 (-47%) | .345 (-33%) | .389 (-47%) | .734 (-40%) | -686.0 |
| 1925 | BRO | NL | 31 | 98 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 33 | .143 | .288 (-50%) | .349 (-39%) | .407 (-35%) | .756 (-37%) | -611.9 |
| 1926 | BRO | NL | 24 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .182 | .279 (-35%) | .345 (-31%) | .390 (-53%) | .735 (-43%) | -377.4 |
| 1927 | BRO | NL | 34 | 90 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .167 | .282 (-41%) | .344 (-37%) | .392 (-49%) | .736 (-43%) | -633.6 |
| 1928 | BRO | NL | 38 | 96 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 34 | .177 | .280 (-37%) | .342 (-24%) | .395 (-39%) | .737 (-32%) | -494.3 |
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 31 | 74 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | .135 | .289 (-53%) | .353 (-43%) | .415 (-58%) | .769 (-51%) | -644.1 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 35 | 89 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .135 | .293 (-54%) | .354 (-42%) | .429 (-63%) | .784 (-54%) | -817.6 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 30 | 67 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .134 | .276 (-51%) | .338 (-42%) | .388 (-65%) | .726 (-55%) | -580.8 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 27 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .089 | .275 (-68%) | .335 (-55%) | .391 (-77%) | .726 (-67%) | -598.7 |
| 1933 | SLN | NL | 28 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CIN | NL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | SLN | NL | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | BRO | NL | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 442 | 971 | 68 | 146 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 79 | 287 | .150 | — | — | — | — | -6,550 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (884 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 228 | 487 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 40 | .152 |
| Away | 214 | 485 | 40 | 72 | 5 | 35 | .148 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 228 | 1587.1 | 1405 | 495 | 439 | 1267 | 2.81 |
| Away | 214 | 1380.1 | 1403 | 564 | 404 | 780 | 3.68 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-08-14 | BRO | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | BRO | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-28 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-24 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-21 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-17 | BRO | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-11 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-03 | BRO | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-28 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935-06-23 | BRO | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-08-14 | BRO | CHC | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | BRO | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-28 | BRO | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-24 | BRO | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-07-21 | BRO | STL | — | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935-07-17 | BRO | PIT | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-11 | BRO | CIN | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-07-03 | BRO | BSN | SV | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-06-28 | BRO | NY1 | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1935-06-23 | BRO | STL | W | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915 | NYA | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918 | NYA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | BRO | P | 36 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 1923 | BRO | P | 37 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 3 |
| 1924 | BRO | P | 35 | 0 | 16 | 58 | 1 | 3 |
| 1925 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| 1926 | BRO | P | 24 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2 |
| 1927 | BRO | P | 34 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 2 |
| 1928 | BRO | P | 38 | 0 | 17 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 1929 | BRO | P | 31 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | BRO | P | 35 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| 1931 | BRO | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | BRO | P | 27 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| 1933 | SLN | P | 28 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | CIN | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | SLN | P | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 1935 | BRO | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 442 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
| 1928 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P1 |
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P1 |
| 1925 | TSN All-Star | P |
| 1924 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P1 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1924 | Pitching Triple Crown | |
| 1923 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P4 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 13.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 42.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 74.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dazzy Vance
- What years did Dazzy Vance play?
- Dazzy Vance played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1935.
- Was Dazzy Vance a pitcher?
- Yes. Dazzy Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 197 wins and 2045 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dazzy Vance hit?
- Dazzy Vance hit 7 career home runs with 146 hits.
- Is Dazzy Vance in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Dazzy Vance was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
- What was Dazzy Vance's career batting average?
- Dazzy Vance batted .150 over his career, with 146 hits in 971 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dazzy Vance have?
- Dazzy Vance drove in 75 runs in his career.