Francisco Cordero vs Mike Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Stanton 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). Francisco Cordero played 1999–2012 as a pitcher; Mike Stanton played 1989–2007 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 Mike Stanton (1989–2007) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Francisco Cordero finished with 47 wins and 796 strikeouts; Mike Stanton finished with 68 wins and 895 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 Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games? Mike Stanton, with 68 to Francisco Cordero's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Mike Stanton, with 895 to Francisco Cordero's 796.
- Who had the better WHIP? Mike Stanton, with 1.35 to Francisco Cordero's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Mike Stanton, with 1,114.0 to Francisco Cordero's 824.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mike Stanton, with 17,521 career Pitcher PIV to Francisco Cordero's 15,835.
Francisco Cordero
Mike Stanton
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 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Francisco Cordero | Mike Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 47 | Leads: 68 |
| Losses not scored | 53 | 63 |
| Games | 800 | Leads: 1,178 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 329 | 84 |
| Strikeouts | 796 | Leads: 895 |
| Walks not scored | 375 | 420 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 751 | 1,086 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 64 | 93 |
| Innings Pitched | 824.2 | Leads: 1,114.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.38 | 3.92 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | Leads: 1.35 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.69 | 7.23 |
| BB/9 | 4.09 | Leads: 3.39 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Stanton leads Francisco Cordero 17,521 to 15,835 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mike Stanton played 24 seasons to Francisco Cordero's 16, while Francisco Cordero carries the higher per-season figure (990 to 730). 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.
Mike Stanton
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Stanton leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Francisco Cordero owns ERA and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Stanton. PIV agrees: Mike Stanton grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Francisco Cordero and Mike Stanton careers compare
From 1999 through 2007, Francisco Cordero and Mike Stanton were in the majors together. With 800 games against 1,178 across 16 and 24 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Francisco Cordero are saves (329 to 84), ERA (3.38 to 3.92), and strikeouts per nine (8.69 to 7.23). The per-nine rows read 8.69 strikeouts and 4.09 walks for Francisco Cordero, 7.23 and 3.39 for Mike Stanton. Francisco Cordero worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 800 games, 329 saves), and Mike Stanton worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 1,178 games, 84 saves). Mike Stanton allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.35 WHIP to Francisco Cordero's 1.37.
Francisco Cordero vs Mike Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Francisco Cordero or Mike Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Stanton leads Francisco Cordero in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Francisco Cordero, with 3.38 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games?
- Mike Stanton, with 68 to Francisco Cordero's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Mike Stanton, with 895 to Francisco Cordero's 796.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Mike Stanton, with 1.35 to Francisco Cordero's 1.37.