Paul Assenmacher vs Roberto Hernandez: Career Stats Comparison
Roberto Hernandez 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). Paul Assenmacher played 1986–1999 as a pitcher; Roberto Hernandez played 1991–2007 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
Paul Assenmacher (1986–1999) and Roberto Hernandez (1991–2007) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Paul Assenmacher finished with 61 wins and 807 strikeouts; Roberto Hernandez finished with 67 wins and 945 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Roberto Hernandez, with 3.45 to Paul Assenmacher's 3.53.
- Who won more games? Roberto Hernandez, with 67 to Paul Assenmacher's 61.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Roberto Hernandez, with 945 to Paul Assenmacher's 807.
- Who had the better WHIP? Paul Assenmacher, with 1.32 to Roberto Hernandez's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Roberto Hernandez, with 1,071.1 to Paul Assenmacher's 855.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Paul Assenmacher, with 16,548 career Pitcher PIV to Roberto Hernandez's 14,908.
Paul Assenmacher
Roberto Hernandez
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, and the 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Paul Assenmacher | Roberto Hernandez |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 61 | Leads: 67 |
| Losses not scored | 44 | 71 |
| Games | 884 | Leads: 1,010 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 3 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 56 | Leads: 326 |
| Strikeouts | 807 | Leads: 945 |
| Walks not scored | 315 | 462 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 817 | 1,002 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 73 | 96 |
| Innings Pitched | 855.2 | Leads: 1,071.1 |
| ERA | 3.53 | Leads: 3.45 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.32 | 1.37 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.49 | 7.94 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.31 | 3.88 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Assenmacher leads Roberto Hernandez 16,548 to 14,908 — driven by per-season impact — 1,034 PIV per season to 745 — rather than by longevity, since Paul Assenmacher played 16 seasons to Roberto Hernandez's 20. 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).
Paul Assenmacher
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Roberto Hernandez
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roberto Hernandez leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Paul Assenmacher owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roberto Hernandez. Note that PIV actually grades Paul Assenmacher ahead, which means Roberto Hernandez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Paul Assenmacher and Roberto Hernandez careers compare
The careers of Paul Assenmacher (1986–1999) and Roberto Hernandez (1991–2007) overlapped from 1991 to 1999, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 884 games for Paul Assenmacher and 1,010 for Roberto Hernandez across 16 and 20 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Paul Assenmacher comes out ahead, it is in WHIP (1.32 to 1.37), strikeouts per nine (8.49 to 7.94), and walks per nine (3.31 to 3.88). The per-nine rows read 8.49 strikeouts and 3.31 walks for Paul Assenmacher, 7.94 and 3.88 for Roberto Hernandez.
Paul Assenmacher vs Roberto Hernandez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Paul Assenmacher or Roberto Hernandez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roberto Hernandez leads Paul Assenmacher in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Roberto Hernandez, with 3.45 to Paul Assenmacher's 3.53.
- Who won more games?
- Roberto Hernandez, with 67 to Paul Assenmacher's 61.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Roberto Hernandez, with 945 to Paul Assenmacher's 807.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Paul Assenmacher, with 1.32 to Roberto Hernandez's 1.37.