Felix Bautista vs Neftali Feliz: Career Stats Comparison
Neftali Feliz 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). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Neftali Feliz played 2009–2021 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 Neftali Feliz (2009–2021) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Neftali Feliz finished with 21 wins and 366 strikeouts. 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 Neftali Feliz's 3.55.
- Who won more games? Neftali Feliz, with 21 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Neftali Feliz, with 366 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Neftali Feliz's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Neftali Feliz, with 393.1 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Felix Bautista, with 6,234 career Pitcher PIV to Neftali Feliz's 345.
Felix Bautista
Neftali Feliz
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Neftali Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 21 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 20 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 362 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 7 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 107 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 366 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 155 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 293 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 46 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 393.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 3.55 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 8.37 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Felix Bautista outpaces Neftali Feliz 6,234 to 345 — driven by per-season impact — 2,078 PIV per season to 27 — rather than by longevity, since Felix Bautista played 3 seasons to Neftali Feliz's 13. 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.
Neftali Feliz
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Felix Bautista leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Neftali Feliz owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Felix Bautista. PIV agrees: Felix Bautista 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 Neftali Feliz careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Neftali Feliz's ended in 2021, and Felix Bautista debuted in 2022. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Felix Bautista has appeared in 158 games to Neftali Feliz's 362. Where Felix Bautista comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.15 to 3.55), WHIP (0.99 to 1.14), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 8.37). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 8.37 and 3.55 for Neftali Feliz. Both had the same role: Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves); Neftali Feliz worked mostly in relief (7 starts in 362 games, 107 saves). Felix Bautista's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Felix Bautista vs Neftali Feliz: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Neftali Feliz?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Neftali Feliz leads Felix Bautista in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Neftali Feliz's 3.55.
- Who won more games?
- Neftali Feliz, with 21 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Neftali Feliz, with 366 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Neftali Feliz's 1.14.