Felix Bautista vs Aroldis Chapman: Career Stats Comparison
Aroldis Chapman has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Aroldis Chapman has played 2010–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
Felix Bautista (2022–present) and Aroldis Chapman (2010–present) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Aroldis Chapman has 63 wins and 1,402 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Aroldis Chapman's 2.48.
- Who won more games? Aroldis Chapman, with 63 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Aroldis Chapman, with 1,402 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Aroldis Chapman's 1.08.
- Who pitched more innings? Aroldis Chapman, with 873.0 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Aroldis Chapman, with 36,308 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Aroldis Chapman
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 2020s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista and Aroldis Chapman are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Aroldis Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 63 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 52 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 916 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 402 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 1,402 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 431 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 510 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 57 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 873.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.48 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.08 |
| K/9 | 13.86 | Leads: 14.45 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 4.03 | 4.44 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Aroldis Chapman outpaces Felix Bautista 36,308 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Aroldis Chapman played 18 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 2,017). 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).
Felix Bautista
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Aroldis Chapman
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Aroldis Chapman leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Aroldis Chapman. PIV agrees: Aroldis Chapman grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Felix Bautista and Aroldis Chapman careers compare
Felix Bautista and Aroldis Chapman are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2022. The table compares 158 games of Felix Bautista with 916 of Aroldis Chapman across 3 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Felix Bautista's edges on the table are ERA (2.15 to 2.48), WHIP (0.99 to 1.08), and walks per nine (4.03 to 4.44). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 14.45 and 4.44 for Aroldis Chapman. Both had the same role: Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves); Aroldis Chapman worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 916 games, 402 saves). Because Felix Bautista and Aroldis Chapman are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Aroldis Chapman: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Aroldis Chapman?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Aroldis Chapman leads Felix Bautista in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Aroldis Chapman's 2.48.
- Who won more games?
- Aroldis Chapman, with 63 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Aroldis Chapman, with 1,402 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Aroldis Chapman's 1.08.