Emmanuel Clase vs Brian Fuentes: Career Stats Comparison
Brian Fuentes 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; Brian Fuentes played 2001–2012 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 Brian Fuentes (2001–2012) — 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; Brian Fuentes finished with 26 wins and 639 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 Brian Fuentes's 3.62.
- Who won more games? Brian Fuentes, with 26 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Brian Fuentes, with 639 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Brian Fuentes's 1.26.
- Who pitched more innings? Brian Fuentes, with 613.1 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 Brian Fuentes's 6,603.
Emmanuel Clase
Brian Fuentes
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 | Brian Fuentes |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 26 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 43 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 650 |
| Games Started | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 182 | Leads: 204 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 639 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 258 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 515 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 64 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 613.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.62 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.26 |
| K/9 | 8.72 | Leads: 9.38 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.79 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase outpaces Brian Fuentes 15,946 to 6,603 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 472 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Brian Fuentes's 14. 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.
Brian Fuentes
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Brian Fuentes leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Emmanuel Clase owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Brian Fuentes. Note that PIV actually grades Emmanuel Clase ahead, which means Brian Fuentes's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Emmanuel Clase and Brian Fuentes careers compare
No season is shared: Brian Fuentes played 2001–2012, Emmanuel Clase 2019–2025. Brian Fuentes has the far longer record, 650 games against 366 across 6 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Emmanuel Clase comes out ahead, it is in starts (1 to 0), ERA (1.88 to 3.62), and WHIP (0.94 to 1.26). The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 9.38 and 3.79 for Brian Fuentes. Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves), and Brian Fuentes worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 650 games, 204 saves). Emmanuel Clase allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.94 WHIP to Brian Fuentes's 1.26.
Emmanuel Clase vs Brian Fuentes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Brian Fuentes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brian Fuentes leads Emmanuel Clase in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Brian Fuentes's 3.62.
- Who won more games?
- Brian Fuentes, with 26 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Brian Fuentes, with 639 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Brian Fuentes's 1.26.