Yu Darvish vs David Price: Career Stats Comparison
David Price has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; David Price played 2008–2022 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 David Price (2008–2022) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Yu Darvish finished with 115 wins and 2,075 strikeouts; David Price finished with 157 wins and 2,076 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? David Price, with 3.32 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games? David Price, with 157 to Yu Darvish's 115.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? David Price, with 2,076 to Yu Darvish's 2,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to David Price's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? David Price, with 2,143.2 to Yu Darvish's 1,778.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? David Price, with 3 to Yu Darvish's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? David Price, with 36,995 career Pitcher PIV to Yu Darvish's 25,371.
Yu Darvish
David Price
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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yu Darvish | David Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 115 | Leads: 157 |
| Losses not scored | 93 | 82 |
| Games | 297 | Leads: 400 |
| Games Started | 297 | Leads: 322 |
| Complete Games | 2 | Leads: 17 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 3 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 3 |
| Strikeouts | 2,075 | Leads: 2,076 |
| Walks not scored | 563 | 562 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,460 | 1,930 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 231 | 221 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,778.0 | Leads: 2,143.2 |
| ERA | 3.65 | Leads: 3.32 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.50 | 8.72 |
| BB/9 | 2.85 | Leads: 2.36 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Price outpaces Yu Darvish 36,995 to 25,371 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,312 PIV per season to 1,812, across 16 seasons to 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)
David Price — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Price leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Yu Darvish owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to David Price. PIV agrees: David Price grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yu Darvish and David Price careers compare
Yu Darvish and David Price were active at the same time between 2012 and 2022. With 297 games against 400 across 14 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Yu Darvish's edges on the table are WHIP (1.14 to 1.16) and strikeouts per nine (10.50 to 8.72). The per-nine rows read 10.50 strikeouts and 2.85 walks for Yu Darvish, 8.72 and 2.36 for David Price. Yu Darvish was mainly a starter (297 starts in 297 games), and David Price was mainly a starter (322 starts in 400 games). In WHIP, Yu Darvish's 1.14 beats David Price's 1.16.
Yu Darvish vs David Price: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yu Darvish or David Price?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Price leads Yu Darvish in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- David Price, with 3.32 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games?
- David Price, with 157 to Yu Darvish's 115.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- David Price, with 2,076 to Yu Darvish's 2,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to David Price's 1.16.