Garrett Crochet vs Bobby Shantz: Career Stats Comparison
Bobby Shantz has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Bobby Shantz played 1949–1964 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 Bobby Shantz (1949–1964) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1940s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Garrett Crochet has 30 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Bobby Shantz finished with 119 wins and 1,072 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 Bobby Shantz's 3.38.
- Who won more games? Bobby Shantz, with 119 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Bobby Shantz, with 1,072 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Bobby Shantz's 1.26.
- Who pitched more innings? Bobby Shantz, with 1,935.2 to Garrett Crochet's 454.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Bobby Shantz, with 15 to Garrett Crochet's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Bobby Shantz, with 24,845 career Pitcher PIV to Garrett Crochet's 13,610.
Garrett Crochet
Bobby Shantz
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 1940s 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 | Bobby Shantz |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 119 |
| Losses not scored | 27 | 99 |
| Games | 142 | Leads: 537 |
| Games Started | 70 | Leads: 171 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 78 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 15 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 48 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 1,072 |
| Walks not scored | 130 | 643 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 378 | 1,795 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 50 | 151 |
| Innings Pitched | 454.1 | Leads: 1,935.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.17 | 3.38 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.12 | 1.26 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.61 | 4.98 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.58 | 2.99 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bobby Shantz outpaces Garrett Crochet 24,845 to 13,610 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Bobby Shantz played 19 seasons to Garrett Crochet's 5, while Garrett Crochet carries the higher per-season figure (2,722 to 1,308). 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)
Bobby Shantz — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bobby Shantz 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 Bobby Shantz. PIV agrees: Bobby Shantz 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 Bobby Shantz careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bobby Shantz's ended in 1964, and Garrett Crochet debuted in 2020. The table compares 142 games of Garrett Crochet with 537 of Bobby Shantz across 5 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Garrett Crochet comes out ahead, it is in ERA (3.17 to 3.38), WHIP (1.12 to 1.26), and strikeouts per nine (11.61 to 4.98). By rate, Garrett Crochet struck out 11.61 and walked 2.58 per nine innings; Bobby Shantz struck out 4.98 and walked 2.99. Because Garrett Crochet is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Garrett Crochet vs Bobby Shantz: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Garrett Crochet or Bobby Shantz?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bobby Shantz leads Garrett Crochet in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Garrett Crochet, with 3.17 to Bobby Shantz's 3.38.
- Who won more games?
- Bobby Shantz, with 119 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Bobby Shantz, with 1,072 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Garrett Crochet, with 1.12 to Bobby Shantz's 1.26.