Andrew Bailey vs Emmanuel Clase: Career Stats Comparison
Emmanuel Clase has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Andrew Bailey played 2009–2017 as a pitcher; Emmanuel Clase played 2019–2025 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
Andrew Bailey (2009–2017) and Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Andrew Bailey finished with 16 wins and 276 strikeouts; Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Andrew Bailey's 3.12.
- Who won more games? Emmanuel Clase, with 21 to Andrew Bailey's 16.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Emmanuel Clase, with 349 to Andrew Bailey's 276.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Andrew Bailey's 1.10.
- Who pitched more innings? Emmanuel Clase, with 360.0 to Andrew Bailey's 274.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Emmanuel Clase, with 15,946 career Pitcher PIV to Andrew Bailey's 4,922.
Andrew Bailey
Emmanuel Clase
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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Andrew Bailey | Emmanuel Clase |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 16 | Leads: 21 |
| Losses not scored | 14 | 26 |
| Games | 265 | Leads: 366 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 95 | Leads: 182 |
| Strikeouts | 276 | Leads: 349 |
| Walks not scored | 91 | 70 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 212 | 267 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 29 | 15 |
| Innings Pitched | 274.1 | Leads: 360.0 |
| ERA | 3.12 | Leads: 1.88 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | Leads: 0.94 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.05 | 8.72 |
| BB/9 | 2.99 | Leads: 1.75 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase outpaces Andrew Bailey 15,946 to 4,922 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 547 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Andrew Bailey's 9. 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).
Andrew Bailey
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Emmanuel Clase
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Emmanuel Clase leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Andrew Bailey owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Emmanuel Clase. PIV agrees: Emmanuel Clase grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Andrew Bailey and Emmanuel Clase careers compare
Andrew Bailey (2009–2017) was finished before Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. With 265 games against 366 across 9 and 6 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Andrew Bailey comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts per nine (9.05 to 8.72). The per-nine rows read 9.05 strikeouts and 2.99 walks for Andrew Bailey, 8.72 and 1.75 for Emmanuel Clase. Andrew Bailey worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 265 games, 95 saves), and Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves). Emmanuel Clase allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.94 WHIP to Andrew Bailey's 1.10.
Andrew Bailey vs Emmanuel Clase: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andrew Bailey or Emmanuel Clase?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Emmanuel Clase leads Andrew Bailey in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Andrew Bailey's 3.12.
- Who won more games?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 21 to Andrew Bailey's 16.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 349 to Andrew Bailey's 276.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Andrew Bailey's 1.10.