Emmanuel Clase vs John Franco: Career Stats Comparison
Emmanuel Clase and John Franco are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 5–5 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Emmanuel Clase played 2019–2025 as a pitcher; John Franco played 1984–2005 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 John Franco (1984–2005) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; John Franco finished with 90 wins and 975 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 John Franco's 2.89.
- Who won more games? John Franco, with 90 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? John Franco, with 975 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to John Franco's 1.33.
- Who pitched more innings? John Franco, with 1,245.2 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? John Franco, with 22,498 career Pitcher PIV to Emmanuel Clase's 15,946.
Emmanuel Clase
John Franco
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 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | John Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 90 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 87 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 1,119 |
| Games Started | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 182 | Leads: 424 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 975 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 495 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 1,166 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 81 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 1,245.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 2.89 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.33 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.72 | 7.04 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.58 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), John Franco outpaces Emmanuel Clase 22,498 to 15,946 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: John Franco played 21 seasons to Emmanuel Clase's 6, while Emmanuel Clase carries the higher per-season figure (2,658 to 1,071). 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.
John Franco
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, John Franco 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 John Franco. PIV agrees: John Franco 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 John Franco careers compare
John Franco (1984–2005) was finished before Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 366 games of Emmanuel Clase with 1,119 of John Franco across 6 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 7.04 and 3.58 for John Franco. Both had the same role: Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves); John Franco worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 1,119 games, 424 saves). Emmanuel Clase allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.94 WHIP to John Franco's 1.33.
Emmanuel Clase vs John Franco: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to John Franco's 2.89.
- Who won more games?
- John Franco, with 90 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- John Franco, with 975 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to John Franco's 1.33.