Dellin Betances vs Emmanuel Clase: Career Stats Comparison
Dellin Betances and Emmanuel Clase are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 4–4 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Dellin Betances played 2011–2021 as a pitcher; Emmanuel Clase played 2019–2025 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
Dellin Betances (2011–2021) and Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Dellin Betances finished with 21 wins and 633 strikeouts; Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Dellin Betances's 2.53.
- Who won more games? Neither — both are at 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dellin Betances, with 633 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Dellin Betances's 1.07.
- Who pitched more innings? Dellin Betances, with 394.1 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dellin Betances, with 16,859 career Pitcher PIV to Emmanuel Clase's 15,946.
Dellin Betances
Emmanuel Clase
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 | Dellin Betances | Emmanuel Clase |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | 21 |
| Losses not scored | 23 | 26 |
| Games | Leads: 374 | 366 |
| Games Started | 1 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 36 | Leads: 182 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 633 | 349 |
| Walks not scored | 183 | 70 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 240 | 267 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 26 | 15 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 394.1 | 360.0 |
| ERA | 2.53 | Leads: 1.88 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | Leads: 0.94 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.45 | 8.72 |
| BB/9 | 4.18 | Leads: 1.75 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dellin Betances edges Emmanuel Clase 16,859 to 15,946 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dellin Betances played 10 seasons to Emmanuel Clase's 6, while Emmanuel Clase carries the higher per-season figure (2,658 to 1,686). 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).
Dellin Betances
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Emmanuel Clase
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dellin Betances leads in strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Emmanuel Clase owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dellin Betances. PIV agrees: Dellin Betances grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dellin Betances and Emmanuel Clase careers compare
The careers of Dellin Betances (2011–2021) and Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) overlapped from 2019 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 374 games for Dellin Betances and 366 for Emmanuel Clase across 10 and 6 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Emmanuel Clase are saves (182 to 36), ERA (1.88 to 2.53), and WHIP (0.94 to 1.07). The per-nine rows read 14.45 strikeouts and 4.18 walks for Dellin Betances, 8.72 and 1.75 for Emmanuel Clase.
Dellin Betances vs Emmanuel Clase: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Dellin Betances's 2.53.
- Who won more games?
- Neither — both are at 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dellin Betances, with 633 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Dellin Betances's 1.07.