Garrett Crochet vs Joe Nathan: Career Stats Comparison
Garrett Crochet and Joe Nathan are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Garrett Crochet has played 2020–present as a pitcher; Joe Nathan played 1999–2016 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
Garrett Crochet (2020–present) and Joe Nathan (1999–2016) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Garrett Crochet has 30 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Joe Nathan finished with 64 wins and 976 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Joe Nathan, with 2.87 to Garrett Crochet's 3.17.
- Who won more games? Joe Nathan, with 64 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Joe Nathan, with 976 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.12.
- Who pitched more innings? Joe Nathan, with 923.1 to Garrett Crochet's 454.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Garrett Crochet, with 1 to Joe Nathan's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Joe Nathan, with 22,319 career Pitcher PIV to Garrett Crochet's 13,610.
Garrett Crochet
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 2020s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Garrett Crochet is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Garrett Crochet | Joe Nathan |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 64 |
| Losses not scored | 27 | 34 |
| Games | 142 | Leads: 787 |
| Games Started | Leads: 70 | 29 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 377 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 976 |
| Walks not scored | 130 | 344 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 378 | 690 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 50 | 84 |
| Innings Pitched | 454.1 | Leads: 923.1 |
| ERA | 3.17 | Leads: 2.87 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.12 | 1.12 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.61 | 9.51 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.58 | 3.35 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Joe Nathan outpaces Garrett Crochet 22,319 to 13,610 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Joe Nathan played 17 seasons to Garrett Crochet's 5, while Garrett Crochet carries the higher per-season figure (2,722 to 1,313). 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).
Garrett Crochet — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Joe Nathan
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Joe Nathan leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Garrett Crochet owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Joe Nathan. PIV agrees: Joe Nathan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Garrett Crochet and Joe Nathan careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Joe Nathan's ended in 2016, and Garrett Crochet debuted in 2020. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Garrett Crochet has appeared in 142 games to Joe Nathan's 787. By rate, Garrett Crochet struck out 11.61 and walked 2.58 per nine innings; Joe Nathan struck out 9.51 and walked 3.35. Their roles differ: Garrett Crochet split time between starting and relief (70 starts in 142 games); Joe Nathan worked mostly in relief (29 starts in 787 games, 377 saves). In WHIP, Garrett Crochet's 1.12 beats Joe Nathan's 1.12. Joe Nathan has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Garrett Crochet's best is 2025. Because Garrett Crochet is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Garrett Crochet vs Joe Nathan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Joe Nathan, with 2.87 to Garrett Crochet's 3.17.
- Who won more games?
- Joe Nathan, with 64 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Joe Nathan, with 976 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.12.