Emmanuel Clase vs Neftali Feliz: Career Stats Comparison
Emmanuel Clase has the better career line of the two, leading 6 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; Neftali Feliz played 2009–2021 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 Neftali Feliz (2009–2021) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; Neftali Feliz finished with 21 wins and 366 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 Neftali Feliz's 3.55.
- Who won more games? Neither — both are at 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Neftali Feliz, with 366 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Neftali Feliz's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Neftali Feliz, with 393.1 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Emmanuel Clase, with 15,946 career Pitcher PIV to Neftali Feliz's 345.
Emmanuel Clase
Neftali Feliz
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | Neftali Feliz |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | 21 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 20 |
| Games | Leads: 366 | 362 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 7 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 182 | 107 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 366 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 155 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 293 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 46 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 393.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.55 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.72 | 8.37 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase outpaces Neftali Feliz 15,946 to 345 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 27 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Neftali Feliz's 13. 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.
Neftali Feliz
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Emmanuel Clase leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Neftali Feliz owns strikeouts and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Emmanuel Clase. PIV agrees: Emmanuel Clase grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Emmanuel Clase and Neftali Feliz careers compare
The careers of Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) and Neftali Feliz (2009–2021) overlapped from 2019 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 366 games for Emmanuel Clase and 362 for Neftali Feliz across 6 and 13 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Neftali Feliz are starts (7 to 1), complete games (1 to 0), and strikeouts (366 to 349). By rate, Emmanuel Clase struck out 8.72 and walked 1.75 per nine innings; Neftali Feliz struck out 8.37 and walked 3.55.
Emmanuel Clase vs Neftali Feliz: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Neftali Feliz?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Emmanuel Clase leads Neftali Feliz in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Neftali Feliz's 3.55.
- Who won more games?
- Neither — both are at 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Neftali Feliz, with 366 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Neftali Feliz's 1.14.