Emmanuel Clase vs Troy Percival: Career Stats Comparison
Troy Percival 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; Troy Percival played 1995–2009 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 Troy Percival (1995–2009) — 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; Troy Percival finished with 35 wins and 781 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 Troy Percival's 3.17.
- Who won more games? Troy Percival, with 35 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Troy Percival, with 781 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Troy Percival's 1.11.
- Who pitched more innings? Troy Percival, with 708.2 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 Troy Percival's 10,919.
Emmanuel Clase
Troy Percival
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 | Troy Percival |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 35 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 43 |
| Games | 366 | Leads: 703 |
| Games Started | 1 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 182 | Leads: 358 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 781 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 306 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 479 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 85 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 708.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.17 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.11 |
| K/9 | 8.72 | Leads: 9.92 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.89 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase outpaces Troy Percival 15,946 to 10,919 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 780 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Troy Percival'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.
Troy Percival
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Troy Percival 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 Troy Percival. Note that PIV actually grades Emmanuel Clase ahead, which means Troy Percival's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Emmanuel Clase and Troy Percival careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Troy Percival's ended in 2009, and Emmanuel Clase debuted in 2019. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Emmanuel Clase appeared in 366 games to Troy Percival's 703. Emmanuel Clase's edges on the table are ERA (1.88 to 3.17), WHIP (0.94 to 1.11), and walks per nine (1.75 to 3.89). The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 9.92 and 3.89 for Troy Percival. Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves), and Troy Percival worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 703 games, 358 saves).
Emmanuel Clase vs Troy Percival: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Emmanuel Clase or Troy Percival?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Troy Percival leads Emmanuel Clase in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Troy Percival's 3.17.
- Who won more games?
- Troy Percival, with 35 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Troy Percival, with 781 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Troy Percival's 1.11.