Felix Bautista vs Rollie Fingers: Career Stats Comparison
Rollie Fingers 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). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985 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 Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1960s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Rollie Fingers finished with 114 wins and 1,299 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 Rollie Fingers's 2.90.
- Who won more games? Rollie Fingers, with 114 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Rollie Fingers, with 1,299 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Rollie Fingers's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? Rollie Fingers, with 1,701.1 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Rollie Fingers, with 2 to Felix Bautista's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Rollie Fingers
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 1960s 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 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Rollie Fingers |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 114 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 118 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 944 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 37 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 4 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 2 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 341 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 1,299 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 492 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 1,474 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 1,701.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.90 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 6.87 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 2.60 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rollie Fingers outpaces Felix Bautista 33,082 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Rollie Fingers played 17 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 1,946). 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.
Rollie Fingers — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rollie Fingers leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rollie Fingers. PIV agrees: Rollie Fingers grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Felix Bautista and Rollie Fingers careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Rollie Fingers's ended in 1985, and Felix Bautista debuted in 2022. The table compares 158 games of Felix Bautista with 944 of Rollie Fingers across 3 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Felix Bautista are ERA (2.15 to 2.90), WHIP (0.99 to 1.16), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 6.87). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 6.87 and 2.60 for Rollie Fingers. Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves), and Rollie Fingers worked mostly in relief (37 starts in 944 games, 341 saves). Because Felix Bautista is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Rollie Fingers: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Rollie Fingers?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rollie Fingers leads Felix Bautista in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Rollie Fingers's 2.90.
- Who won more games?
- Rollie Fingers, with 114 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Rollie Fingers, with 1,299 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Rollie Fingers's 1.16.