Heath Bell vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street 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). Heath Bell played 2004–2014 as a pitcher; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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
Heath Bell (2004–2014) and Huston Street (2005–2017) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Heath Bell finished with 38 wins and 637 strikeouts; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Huston Street, with 2.95 to Heath Bell's 3.49.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Heath Bell's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Huston Street, with 665 to Heath Bell's 637.
- Who had the better WHIP? Huston Street, with 1.07 to Heath Bell's 1.27.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 to Heath Bell's 628.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Heath Bell, with 16,481 career Pitcher PIV to Huston Street's 14,099.
Huston Street
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Heath Bell | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 38 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 32 | 34 |
| Games | 590 | Leads: 668 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 168 | Leads: 324 |
| Strikeouts | 637 | Leads: 665 |
| Walks not scored | 214 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 584 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 48 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | 628.2 | Leads: 680.0 |
| ERA | 3.49 | Leads: 2.95 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.12 | 8.80 |
| BB/9 | 3.06 | Leads: 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Heath Bell leads Huston Street 16,481 to 14,099 — driven by per-season impact — 1,498 PIV per season to 1,007 — rather than by longevity, since Heath Bell played 11 seasons to Huston Street'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).
Heath Bell
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Huston Street leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Heath Bell owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Huston Street. Note that PIV actually grades Heath Bell ahead, which means Huston Street's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Heath Bell and Huston Street careers compare
The careers of Heath Bell (2004–2014) and Huston Street (2005–2017) overlapped from 2005 to 2014, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 590 games for Heath Bell and 668 for Huston Street across 11 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Heath Bell's edges on the table are strikeouts per nine (9.12 to 8.80). The per-nine rows read 9.12 strikeouts and 3.06 walks for Heath Bell, 8.80 and 2.42 for Huston Street.
Heath Bell vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Heath Bell or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Heath Bell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Huston Street, with 2.95 to Heath Bell's 3.49.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Heath Bell's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Huston Street, with 665 to Heath Bell's 637.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Huston Street, with 1.07 to Heath Bell's 1.27.