Rod Beck vs Todd Worrell: Career Stats Comparison
Rod Beck 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). Rod Beck played 1991–2004 as a pitcher; Todd Worrell played 1985–1997 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
Rod Beck (1991–2004) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rod Beck finished with 38 wins and 644 strikeouts; Todd Worrell finished with 50 wins and 628 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Todd Worrell, with 3.09 to Rod Beck's 3.30.
- Who won more games? Todd Worrell, with 50 to Rod Beck's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Rod Beck, with 644 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP? Rod Beck, with 1.16 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Rod Beck, with 768.0 to Todd Worrell's 693.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Todd Worrell, with 12,459 career Pitcher PIV to Rod Beck's 9,964.
Todd Worrell
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 1990s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Rod Beck | Todd Worrell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 38 | Leads: 50 |
| Losses not scored | 45 | 52 |
| Games | Leads: 704 | 617 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 286 | 256 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 644 | 628 |
| Walks not scored | 191 | 247 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 703 | 608 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 97 | 65 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 768.0 | 693.2 |
| ERA | 3.30 | Leads: 3.09 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.16 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 7.55 | Leads: 8.15 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.24 | 3.20 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Todd Worrell leads Rod Beck 12,459 to 9,964 — driven by per-season impact — 1,133 PIV per season to 712 — rather than by longevity, since Todd Worrell played 11 seasons to Rod Beck's 14. 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).
Rod Beck
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Todd Worrell
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Todd Worrell leads in wins, ERA, and K/9, while Rod Beck owns strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Todd Worrell. PIV agrees: Todd Worrell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Rod Beck and Todd Worrell careers compare
The careers of Rod Beck (1991–2004) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) overlapped from 1991 to 1997, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 704 games against 617 across 14 and 11 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Todd Worrell's edges on the table are wins (50 to 38), ERA (3.09 to 3.30), and strikeouts per nine (8.15 to 7.55). The per-nine rows read 7.55 strikeouts and 2.24 walks for Rod Beck, 8.15 and 3.20 for Todd Worrell. Both had the same role: Rod Beck worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 704 games, 286 saves); Todd Worrell worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 617 games, 256 saves).
Rod Beck vs Todd Worrell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rod Beck or Todd Worrell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rod Beck leads Todd Worrell in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Todd Worrell, with 3.09 to Rod Beck's 3.30.
- Who won more games?
- Todd Worrell, with 50 to Rod Beck's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Rod Beck, with 644 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Rod Beck, with 1.16 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.