Emmanuel Clase vs Mark Melancon: Career Stats Comparison
Emmanuel Clase and Mark Melancon 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; Mark Melancon played 2009–2022 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 Mark Melancon (2009–2022) — 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; Mark Melancon finished with 37 wins and 643 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 Mark Melancon's 2.94.
- Who won more games? Mark Melancon, with 37 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Mark Melancon, with 643 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.
- Who pitched more innings? Mark Melancon, with 726.2 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mark Melancon, with 19,354 career Pitcher PIV to Emmanuel Clase's 15,946.
Emmanuel Clase
Mark Melancon
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 | Mark Melancon |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 37 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 40 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 732 |
| Games Started | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 182 | Leads: 262 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 643 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 192 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 657 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 44 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 726.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 2.94 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.17 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.72 | 7.96 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 2.38 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mark Melancon leads Emmanuel Clase 19,354 to 15,946 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mark Melancon played 17 seasons to Emmanuel Clase's 6, while Emmanuel Clase carries the higher per-season figure (2,658 to 1,138). 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.
Mark Melancon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mark Melancon 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 Mark Melancon. PIV agrees: Mark Melancon 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 Mark Melancon careers compare
Emmanuel Clase and Mark Melancon were active at the same time between 2019 and 2022. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Emmanuel Clase appeared in 366 games to Mark Melancon's 732. The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 7.96 and 2.38 for Mark Melancon. Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves), and Mark Melancon worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 732 games, 262 saves). In WHIP, Emmanuel Clase's 0.94 beats Mark Melancon's 1.17.
Emmanuel Clase vs Mark Melancon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Mark Melancon's 2.94.
- Who won more games?
- Mark Melancon, with 37 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Mark Melancon, with 643 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.