Terry Adams vs Keith Foulke: Career Stats Comparison
Keith Foulke has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Terry Adams played 1995–2005 as a pitcher; Keith Foulke played 1997–2008 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- 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
Terry Adams (1995–2005) and Keith Foulke (1997–2008) — both came up during the 1990s, so the matchup is a direct one. Terry Adams finished with 51 wins and 691 strikeouts; Keith Foulke finished with 41 wins and 718 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Keith Foulke, with 3.33 to Terry Adams's 4.17.
- Who won more games? Terry Adams, with 51 to Keith Foulke's 41.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Keith Foulke, with 718 to Terry Adams's 691.
- Who had the better WHIP? Keith Foulke, with 1.08 to Terry Adams's 1.46.
- Who pitched more innings? Terry Adams, with 869.1 to Keith Foulke's 786.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Keith Foulke, with 15,363 career Pitcher PIV to Terry Adams's 15,058.
Terry Adams
Keith Foulke
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. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Terry Adams | Keith Foulke |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 51 | 41 |
| Losses not scored | 62 | 37 |
| Games | 574 | Leads: 619 |
| Games Started | Leads: 41 | 8 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 42 | Leads: 191 |
| Strikeouts | 691 | Leads: 718 |
| Walks not scored | 380 | 194 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 890 | 652 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 63 | 94 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 869.1 | 786.2 |
| ERA | 4.17 | Leads: 3.33 |
| WHIP | 1.46 | Leads: 1.08 |
| K/9 | 7.15 | Leads: 8.21 |
| BB/9 | 3.93 | Leads: 2.22 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Keith Foulke edges Terry Adams 15,363 to 15,058 — driven by per-season impact — 1,280 PIV per season to 1,255 — rather than by longevity, since Keith Foulke played 12 seasons to Terry Adams's 12. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Terry Adams — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Keith Foulke
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Keith Foulke leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Terry Adams owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Keith Foulke. PIV agrees: Keith Foulke grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Terry Adams and Keith Foulke careers compare
The careers of Terry Adams (1995–2005) and Keith Foulke (1997–2008) overlapped from 1997 to 2005, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 574 games for Terry Adams and 619 for Keith Foulke across 12 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Terry Adams's edges on the table are wins (51 to 41), starts (41 to 8), and innings (869.1 to 786.2). By rate, Terry Adams struck out 7.15 and walked 3.93 per nine innings; Keith Foulke struck out 8.21 and walked 2.22.
Terry Adams vs Keith Foulke: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Terry Adams or Keith Foulke?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Keith Foulke leads Terry Adams in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Keith Foulke, with 3.33 to Terry Adams's 4.17.
- Who won more games?
- Terry Adams, with 51 to Keith Foulke's 41.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Keith Foulke, with 718 to Terry Adams's 691.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Keith Foulke, with 1.08 to Terry Adams's 1.46.