Felix Bautista vs Eric Gagne: Career Stats Comparison
Eric Gagne has the better career line of the two, leading 7 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; Eric Gagne played 1999–2008 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 Eric Gagne (1999–2008) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Eric Gagne finished with 33 wins and 718 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 Eric Gagne's 3.47.
- Who won more games? Eric Gagne, with 33 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Eric Gagne, with 718 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Eric Gagne's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? Eric Gagne, with 643.2 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Eric Gagne, with 14,441 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
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 1990s 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 | Eric Gagne |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 33 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 26 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 402 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 48 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 187 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 718 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 226 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 518 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 76 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 643.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 3.47 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 10.04 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.16 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Eric Gagne outpaces Felix Bautista 14,441 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Eric Gagne played 11 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 1,313). 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.
Eric Gagne — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eric Gagne 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 Eric Gagne. PIV agrees: Eric Gagne 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 Eric Gagne careers compare
No season is shared: Eric Gagne played 1999–2008, Felix Bautista 2022–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Felix Bautista has appeared in 158 games to Eric Gagne's 402. Where Felix Bautista comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.15 to 3.47), WHIP (0.99 to 1.16), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 10.04). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 10.04 and 3.16 for Eric Gagne. Both had the same role: Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves); Eric Gagne worked mostly in relief (48 starts in 402 games, 187 saves). Because Felix Bautista is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Eric Gagne: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Eric Gagne?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eric Gagne leads Felix Bautista in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Eric Gagne's 3.47.
- Who won more games?
- Eric Gagne, with 33 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Eric Gagne, with 718 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Eric Gagne's 1.16.