Yu Darvish vs Max Fried: Career Stats Comparison
Yu Darvish has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Yu Darvish played 2012–2025 as a pitcher; Max Fried has played 2017–present 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
Yu Darvish (2012–2025) and Max Fried (2017–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Yu Darvish finished with 115 wins and 2,075 strikeouts; Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Max Fried, with 3.01 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games? Yu Darvish, with 115 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Yu Darvish, with 1,778.0 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Max Fried, with 4 to Yu Darvish's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Max Fried, with 26,852 career Pitcher PIV to Yu Darvish's 25,371.
Yu Darvish
Max Fried
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Max Fried is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yu Darvish | Max Fried |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 115 | 97 |
| Losses not scored | 93 | 46 |
| Games | Leads: 297 | 220 |
| Games Started | Leads: 297 | 203 |
| Complete Games | 2 | Leads: 6 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,075 | 1,156 |
| Walks not scored | 563 | 330 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,460 | 1,026 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 231 | 94 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,778.0 | 1,192.1 |
| ERA | 3.65 | Leads: 3.01 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.50 | 8.73 |
| BB/9 | 2.85 | Leads: 2.49 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Max Fried edges Yu Darvish 26,852 to 25,371 — driven by per-season impact — 2,984 PIV per season to 1,812 — rather than by longevity, since Max Fried played 9 seasons to Yu Darvish's 14. 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).
Yu Darvish — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Max Fried — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yu Darvish leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Max Fried owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yu Darvish. Note that PIV actually grades Max Fried ahead, which means Yu Darvish's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yu Darvish and Max Fried careers compare
From 2017 through 2025, Yu Darvish and Max Fried were in the majors together. With 297 games against 220 across 14 and 9 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 10.50 strikeouts and 2.85 walks for Yu Darvish, 8.73 and 2.49 for Max Fried. Both had the same role: Yu Darvish was mainly a starter (297 starts in 297 games); Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games). Max Fried allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.14 WHIP to Yu Darvish's 1.14. Max Fried owns the better peak by ERA: 2.83 ERA in 2013 for Yu Darvish against 2.48 ERA in 2022 for Max Fried. Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yu Darvish vs Max Fried: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yu Darvish or Max Fried?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yu Darvish leads Max Fried in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games?
- Yu Darvish, with 115 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.14.