Emmanuel Clase vs Eric Gagne: Career Stats Comparison
Eric Gagne 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; Eric Gagne played 1999–2008 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 Eric Gagne (1999–2008) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; Eric Gagne finished with 33 wins and 718 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 Eric Gagne's 3.47.
- Who won more games? Eric Gagne, with 33 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Eric Gagne, with 718 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Eric Gagne's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? Eric Gagne, with 643.2 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 Eric Gagne's 14,441.
Emmanuel Clase
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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | Eric Gagne |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 33 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 26 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 402 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 48 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 182 | Leads: 187 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 718 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 226 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 518 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 76 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 643.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.47 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | 8.72 | Leads: 10.04 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.16 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase leads Eric Gagne 15,946 to 14,441 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 1,313 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Eric Gagne's 11. 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.
Eric Gagne — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Eric Gagne 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 Eric Gagne. Note that PIV actually grades Emmanuel Clase ahead, which means Eric Gagne's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Emmanuel Clase and Eric Gagne careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Eric Gagne's ended in 2008, and Emmanuel Clase debuted in 2019. The two careers are close in length, 366 games for Emmanuel Clase and 402 for Eric Gagne across 6 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Emmanuel Clase's edges on the table are ERA (1.88 to 3.47), WHIP (0.94 to 1.16), and walks per nine (1.75 to 3.16). By rate, Emmanuel Clase struck out 8.72 and walked 1.75 per nine innings; Eric Gagne struck out 10.04 and walked 3.16.
Emmanuel Clase vs Eric Gagne: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Eric Gagne?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Eric Gagne leads Emmanuel Clase in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Eric Gagne's 3.47.
- Who won more games?
- Eric Gagne, with 33 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Eric Gagne, with 718 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Eric Gagne's 1.16.