Andrew Bailey vs Andres Munoz: Career Stats Comparison
Andres Munoz has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Andres Munoz has played 2019–present 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 Andres Munoz (2019–present) — 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; Andres Munoz has 18 wins and 443 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Andres Munoz, with 2.76 to Andrew Bailey's 3.12.
- Who won more games? Andres Munoz, with 18 to Andrew Bailey's 16.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Andres Munoz, with 443 to Andrew Bailey's 276.
- Who had the better WHIP? Andres Munoz, with 1.07 to Andrew Bailey's 1.10.
- Who pitched more innings? Andres Munoz, with 316.2 to Andrew Bailey's 274.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Andres Munoz, with 9,787 career Pitcher PIV to Andrew Bailey's 4,922.
Andrew Bailey
Andres Munoz
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.
Andres Munoz is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Andrew Bailey | Andres Munoz |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 16 | Leads: 18 |
| Losses not scored | 14 | 29 |
| Games | 265 | Leads: 324 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 95 | Leads: 106 |
| Strikeouts | 276 | Leads: 443 |
| Walks not scored | 91 | 128 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 212 | 212 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 29 | 26 |
| Innings Pitched | 274.1 | Leads: 316.2 |
| ERA | 3.12 | Leads: 2.76 |
| WHIP | 1.10 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | 9.05 | Leads: 12.59 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.99 | 3.64 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andres Munoz outpaces Andrew Bailey 9,787 to 4,922 — driven by per-season impact — 1,631 PIV per season to 547 — rather than by longevity, since Andres Munoz 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.
Andres Munoz
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andres Munoz leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Andrew Bailey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andres Munoz. PIV agrees: Andres Munoz 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 Andres Munoz careers compare
Andrew Bailey (2009–2017) was finished before Andres Munoz (2019–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 265 games for Andrew Bailey and 324 for Andres Munoz across 9 and 6 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Andrew Bailey are walks per nine (2.99 to 3.64). By rate, Andrew Bailey struck out 9.05 and walked 2.99 per nine innings; Andres Munoz struck out 12.59 and walked 3.64. Andrew Bailey worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 265 games, 95 saves), and Andres Munoz worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 324 games, 106 saves). Because Andres Munoz is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Andrew Bailey vs Andres Munoz: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andrew Bailey or Andres Munoz?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andres Munoz leads Andrew Bailey in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Andres Munoz, with 2.76 to Andrew Bailey's 3.12.
- Who won more games?
- Andres Munoz, with 18 to Andrew Bailey's 16.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Andres Munoz, with 443 to Andrew Bailey's 276.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Andres Munoz, with 1.07 to Andrew Bailey's 1.10.