Dellin Betances vs Liam Hendriks: Career Stats Comparison
Liam Hendriks 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). Dellin Betances played 2011–2021 as a pitcher; Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 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 Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Dellin Betances finished with 21 wins and 633 strikeouts; Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Dellin Betances, with 2.53 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Liam Hendriks, with 33 to Dellin Betances's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Dellin Betances's 633.
- Who had the better WHIP? Dellin Betances, with 1.07 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Liam Hendriks, with 663.2 to Dellin Betances's 394.1.
- 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 Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Dellin Betances
Liam Hendriks
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 | Liam Hendriks |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 33 |
| Losses not scored | 23 | 36 |
| Games | 374 | Leads: 490 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 44 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 36 | Leads: 116 |
| Strikeouts | 633 | Leads: 739 |
| Walks not scored | 183 | 166 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 240 | 630 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 26 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | 394.1 | Leads: 663.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.53 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.07 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.45 | 10.02 |
| BB/9 | 4.18 | Leads: 2.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dellin Betances leads Liam Hendriks 16,859 to 14,422 — driven by per-season impact — 1,686 PIV per season to 961 — rather than by longevity, since Dellin Betances played 10 seasons to Liam Hendriks's 15. 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.
Liam Hendriks
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 ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Liam Hendriks owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. 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 Liam Hendriks careers compare
From 2011 through 2021, Dellin Betances and Liam Hendriks were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 374 games for Dellin Betances and 490 for Liam Hendriks across 10 and 15 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Dellin Betances comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.53 to 3.88), WHIP (1.07 to 1.20), and strikeouts per nine (14.45 to 10.02). By rate, Dellin Betances struck out 14.45 and walked 4.18 per nine innings; Liam Hendriks struck out 10.02 and walked 2.25.
Dellin Betances vs Liam Hendriks: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dellin Betances or Liam Hendriks?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Liam Hendriks leads Dellin Betances in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dellin Betances, with 2.53 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Liam Hendriks, with 33 to Dellin Betances's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Dellin Betances's 633.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Dellin Betances, with 1.07 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.