Francisco Cordero vs Fernando Rodney: Career Stats Comparison
Fernando Rodney has the better career line of the two, leading 5 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Francisco Cordero played 1999–2012 as a pitcher; Fernando Rodney played 2002–2019 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
Francisco Cordero (1999–2012) and Fernando Rodney (2002–2019) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Francisco Cordero finished with 47 wins and 796 strikeouts; Fernando Rodney finished with 48 wins and 943 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Francisco Cordero, with 3.38 to Fernando Rodney's 3.80.
- Who won more games? Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Francisco Cordero's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Francisco Cordero's 796.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Fernando Rodney, with 933.0 to Francisco Cordero's 824.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Francisco Cordero, with 15,835 career Pitcher PIV to Fernando Rodney's 9,760.
Francisco Cordero
Fernando Rodney
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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Francisco Cordero | Fernando Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 47 | Leads: 48 |
| Losses not scored | 53 | 71 |
| Games | 800 | Leads: 951 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 329 | 327 |
| Strikeouts | 796 | Leads: 943 |
| Walks not scored | 375 | 464 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 751 | 817 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 64 | 73 |
| Innings Pitched | 824.2 | Leads: 933.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.38 | 3.80 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.37 | 1.37 |
| K/9 | 8.69 | Leads: 9.10 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 4.09 | 4.48 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Cordero outpaces Fernando Rodney 15,835 to 9,760 — driven by per-season impact — 990 PIV per season to 465 — rather than by longevity, since Francisco Cordero played 16 seasons to Fernando Rodney's 21. 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).
Francisco Cordero
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Fernando Rodney
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fernando Rodney leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Francisco Cordero owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fernando Rodney. Note that PIV actually grades Francisco Cordero ahead, which means Fernando Rodney's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Francisco Cordero and Fernando Rodney careers compare
Francisco Cordero and Fernando Rodney were active at the same time between 2002 and 2012. The two careers are close in length, 800 games for Francisco Cordero and 951 for Fernando Rodney across 16 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Francisco Cordero are saves (329 to 327), ERA (3.38 to 3.80), and WHIP (1.37 to 1.37). The per-nine rows read 8.69 strikeouts and 4.09 walks for Francisco Cordero, 9.10 and 4.48 for Fernando Rodney. Francisco Cordero worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 800 games, 329 saves), and Fernando Rodney worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 951 games, 327 saves).
Francisco Cordero vs Fernando Rodney: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Cordero or Fernando Rodney?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Fernando Rodney leads Francisco Cordero in 5 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Francisco Cordero, with 3.38 to Fernando Rodney's 3.80.
- Who won more games?
- Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Francisco Cordero's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Francisco Cordero's 796.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.37.