Felix Bautista vs Brian Fuentes: Career Stats Comparison
Brian Fuentes 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; Brian Fuentes played 2001–2012 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 Brian Fuentes (2001–2012) — 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; Brian Fuentes finished with 26 wins and 639 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 Brian Fuentes's 3.62.
- Who won more games? Brian Fuentes, with 26 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Brian Fuentes, with 639 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Brian Fuentes's 1.26.
- Who pitched more innings? Brian Fuentes, with 613.1 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Brian Fuentes, with 6,603 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Brian Fuentes
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 | Brian Fuentes |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 26 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 43 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 650 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 204 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 639 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 258 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 515 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 64 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 613.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 3.62 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.26 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 9.38 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.79 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brian Fuentes edges Felix Bautista 6,603 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Brian Fuentes played 14 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 472). 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.
Brian Fuentes
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Brian Fuentes 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 Brian Fuentes. PIV agrees: Brian Fuentes 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 Brian Fuentes careers compare
No season is shared: Brian Fuentes played 2001–2012, Felix Bautista 2022–present. Brian Fuentes has the far longer record, 650 games against 158 across 3 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Felix Bautista comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.15 to 3.62), WHIP (0.99 to 1.26), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 9.38). By rate, Felix Bautista struck out 13.86 and walked 4.03 per nine innings; Brian Fuentes struck out 9.38 and walked 3.79. Both had the same role: Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves); Brian Fuentes worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 650 games, 204 saves). Because Felix Bautista is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Brian Fuentes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Brian Fuentes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brian Fuentes leads Felix Bautista in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Brian Fuentes's 3.62.
- Who won more games?
- Brian Fuentes, with 26 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Brian Fuentes, with 639 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Brian Fuentes's 1.26.