Felix Bautista vs Josh Hader: Career Stats Comparison
Josh Hader 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; Josh Hader has played 2017–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 Josh Hader (2017–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; Josh Hader has 38 wins and 884 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 Josh Hader's 2.50.
- Who won more games? Josh Hader, with 38 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Josh Hader, with 884 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Felix Bautista's 0.99.
- Who pitched more innings? Josh Hader, with 557.0 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Josh Hader, with 17,542 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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista and Josh Hader are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Josh Hader |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 38 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 33 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 513 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 253 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 884 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 213 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 301 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 66 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 557.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.50 |
| WHIP | 0.99 | Leads: 0.92 |
| K/9 | 13.86 | Leads: 14.28 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.44 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Hader outpaces Felix Bautista 17,542 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Josh Hader played 10 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 1,754). 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.
Josh Hader
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Josh Hader leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9, while Felix Bautista owns ERA. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Josh Hader. PIV agrees: Josh Hader 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 Josh Hader careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2022 on, with both players still active. Josh Hader has the far longer record, 513 games against 158 across 3 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Felix Bautista comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.15 to 2.50). By rate, Felix Bautista struck out 13.86 and walked 4.03 per nine innings; Josh Hader struck out 14.28 and walked 3.44. Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves), and Josh Hader worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 513 games, 253 saves). Josh Hader allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.92 WHIP to Felix Bautista's 0.99. Because Felix Bautista and Josh Hader are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Josh Hader: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Josh Hader?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Josh Hader leads Felix Bautista in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Josh Hader's 2.50.
- Who won more games?
- Josh Hader, with 38 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Josh Hader, with 884 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Felix Bautista's 0.99.