Garrett Crochet vs Ron Reed: Career Stats Comparison
Ron Reed has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Garrett Crochet has played 2020–present as a pitcher; Ron Reed played 1966–1984 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 Ron Reed (1966–1984) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1960s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Garrett Crochet has 30 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Ron Reed finished with 146 wins and 1,481 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Garrett Crochet, with 3.17 to Ron Reed's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Ron Reed, with 146 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Ron Reed, with 1,481 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Ron Reed's 1.21.
- Who pitched more innings? Ron Reed, with 2,477.1 to Garrett Crochet's 454.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Ron Reed, with 8 to Garrett Crochet's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Ron Reed, with 29,032 career Pitcher PIV to Garrett Crochet's 13,610.
Garrett Crochet
Ron Reed
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 1960s 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 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Garrett Crochet | Ron Reed |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 146 |
| Losses not scored | 27 | 140 |
| Games | 142 | Leads: 751 |
| Games Started | 70 | Leads: 236 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 55 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 8 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 103 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 1,481 |
| Walks not scored | 130 | 633 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 378 | 2,374 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 50 | 182 |
| Innings Pitched | 454.1 | Leads: 2,477.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.17 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.12 | 1.21 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.61 | 5.38 |
| BB/9 | 2.58 | Leads: 2.30 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ron Reed outpaces Garrett Crochet 29,032 to 13,610 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Ron Reed played 20 seasons to Garrett Crochet's 5, while Garrett Crochet carries the higher per-season figure (2,722 to 1,452). 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)
Ron Reed — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ron Reed leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Garrett Crochet owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ron Reed. PIV agrees: Ron Reed 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 Ron Reed careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Ron Reed's ended in 1984, and Garrett Crochet debuted in 2020. Ron Reed has the far longer record, 751 games against 142 across 5 and 20 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Garrett Crochet are ERA (3.17 to 3.46), WHIP (1.12 to 1.21), and strikeouts per nine (11.61 to 5.38). The per-nine rows read 11.61 strikeouts and 2.58 walks for Garrett Crochet, 5.38 and 2.30 for Ron Reed. Both had the same role: Garrett Crochet split time between starting and relief (70 starts in 142 games); Ron Reed split time between starting and relief (236 starts in 751 games). Because Garrett Crochet is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Garrett Crochet vs Ron Reed: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Garrett Crochet or Ron Reed?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ron Reed leads Garrett Crochet in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Garrett Crochet, with 3.17 to Ron Reed's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Ron Reed, with 146 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Ron Reed, with 1,481 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Ron Reed's 1.21.