Madison Bumgarner vs Yu Darvish: Career Stats Comparison
Madison Bumgarner 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). Madison Bumgarner played 2009–2023 as a pitcher; Yu Darvish played 2012–2025 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
Madison Bumgarner (2009–2023) and Yu Darvish (2012–2025) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Madison Bumgarner finished with 134 wins and 2,070 strikeouts; Yu Darvish finished with 115 wins and 2,075 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Madison Bumgarner, with 3.47 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games? Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Yu Darvish's 115.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Madison Bumgarner's 2,070.
- Who had the better WHIP? Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Madison Bumgarner's 1.15.
- Who pitched more innings? Madison Bumgarner, with 2,209.1 to Yu Darvish's 1,778.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Madison Bumgarner, with 7 to Yu Darvish's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Madison Bumgarner, with 26,439 career Pitcher PIV to Yu Darvish's 25,371.
Madison Bumgarner
Yu Darvish
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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Madison Bumgarner | Yu Darvish |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 134 | 115 |
| Losses not scored | 124 | 93 |
| Games | Leads: 358 | 297 |
| Games Started | Leads: 355 | 297 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 16 | 2 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 7 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 2,070 | Leads: 2,075 |
| Walks not scored | 544 | 563 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,007 | 1,460 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 258 | 231 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,209.1 | 1,778.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.47 | 3.65 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | 8.43 | Leads: 10.50 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.22 | 2.85 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Madison Bumgarner edges Yu Darvish 26,439 to 25,371 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Madison Bumgarner played 15 seasons to Yu Darvish's 14, while Yu Darvish carries the higher per-season figure (1,812 to 1,763). 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).
Madison Bumgarner — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Yu Darvish — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Madison Bumgarner leads in wins, ERA, and innings pitched, while Yu Darvish owns strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Madison Bumgarner. PIV agrees: Madison Bumgarner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Madison Bumgarner and Yu Darvish careers compare
The careers of Madison Bumgarner (2009–2023) and Yu Darvish (2012–2025) overlapped from 2012 to 2023, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 358 games against 297 across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Yu Darvish comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts (2,075 to 2,070), WHIP (1.14 to 1.15), and strikeouts per nine (10.50 to 8.43). By rate, Madison Bumgarner struck out 8.43 and walked 2.22 per nine innings; Yu Darvish struck out 10.50 and walked 2.85.
Madison Bumgarner vs Yu Darvish: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Madison Bumgarner or Yu Darvish?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Madison Bumgarner leads Yu Darvish in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 3.47 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Yu Darvish's 115.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Madison Bumgarner's 2,070.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Madison Bumgarner's 1.15.