Emmanuel Clase vs Liam Hendriks: Career Stats Comparison
Liam Hendriks 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; Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 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 Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 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 Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Liam Hendriks, with 33 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Liam Hendriks, with 663.2 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 Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Emmanuel Clase
Liam Hendriks
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | Liam Hendriks |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 33 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 36 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 490 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 44 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 182 | 116 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 739 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 166 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 630 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 663.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | 8.72 | Leads: 10.02 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 2.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase leads Liam Hendriks 15,946 to 14,422 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 961 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Liam Hendriks's 15. 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.
Liam Hendriks
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Liam Hendriks 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 Liam Hendriks. Note that PIV actually grades Emmanuel Clase ahead, which means Liam Hendriks's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Emmanuel Clase and Liam Hendriks careers compare
The careers of Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) and Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) overlapped from 2019 to 2025, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 366 games against 490 across 6 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Emmanuel Clase comes out ahead, it is in saves (182 to 116), ERA (1.88 to 3.88), and WHIP (0.94 to 1.20). The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 10.02 and 2.25 for Liam Hendriks. Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves), and Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves).
Emmanuel Clase vs Liam Hendriks: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Liam Hendriks?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Liam Hendriks leads Emmanuel Clase in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Liam Hendriks, with 33 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.