Emmanuel Clase vs Turk Farrell: Career Stats Comparison
Turk Farrell has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Emmanuel Clase played 2019–2025 as a pitcher; Turk Farrell played 1956–1969 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
Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) and Turk Farrell (1956–1969) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; Turk Farrell finished with 106 wins and 1,177 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 Turk Farrell's 3.45.
- Who won more games? Turk Farrell, with 106 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Turk Farrell, with 1,177 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Turk Farrell's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Turk Farrell, with 1,705.0 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Turk Farrell, with 5 to Emmanuel Clase's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Turk Farrell, with 21,059 career Pitcher PIV to Emmanuel Clase's 15,946.
Emmanuel Clase
Turk Farrell
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 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | Turk Farrell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 106 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 111 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 590 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 134 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 41 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 5 |
| Saves | Leads: 182 | 83 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 1,177 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 468 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 1,628 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 152 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 1,705.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.45 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.72 | 6.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 2.47 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Turk Farrell leads Emmanuel Clase 21,059 to 15,946 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Turk Farrell played 16 seasons to Emmanuel Clase's 6, while Emmanuel Clase carries the higher per-season figure (2,658 to 1,316). 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).
Emmanuel Clase
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Turk Farrell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Turk Farrell leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Emmanuel Clase owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Turk Farrell. PIV agrees: Turk Farrell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Emmanuel Clase and Turk Farrell careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Turk Farrell's ended in 1969, and Emmanuel Clase debuted in 2019. Turk Farrell has the far longer record, 590 games against 366 across 6 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. By rate, Emmanuel Clase struck out 8.72 and walked 1.75 per nine innings; Turk Farrell struck out 6.21 and walked 2.47. Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves), while Turk Farrell split time between starting and relief (134 starts in 590 games). Emmanuel Clase allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.94 WHIP to Turk Farrell's 1.23. Emmanuel Clase has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Turk Farrell's best is 1962.
Emmanuel Clase vs Turk Farrell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Turk Farrell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Turk Farrell leads Emmanuel Clase in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Turk Farrell's 3.45.
- Who won more games?
- Turk Farrell, with 106 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Turk Farrell, with 1,177 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Turk Farrell's 1.23.