Wade Davis vs Francisco Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Wade Davis and Francisco Rodriguez are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Wade Davis played 2009–2021 as a pitcher; Francisco Rodriguez played 2002–2017 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
Wade Davis (2009–2021) and Francisco Rodriguez (2002–2017) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Wade Davis finished with 63 wins and 929 strikeouts; Francisco Rodriguez finished with 52 wins and 1,142 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Francisco Rodriguez, with 2.86 to Wade Davis's 3.94.
- Who won more games? Wade Davis, with 63 to Francisco Rodriguez's 52.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Francisco Rodriguez, with 1,142 to Wade Davis's 929.
- Who had the better WHIP? Francisco Rodriguez, with 1.15 to Wade Davis's 1.30.
- Who pitched more innings? Wade Davis, with 990.1 to Francisco Rodriguez's 976.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Wade Davis, with 1 to Francisco Rodriguez's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Francisco Rodriguez, with 21,669 career Pitcher PIV to Wade Davis's 5,777.
Francisco Rodriguez
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.
| Statistic | Wade Davis | Francisco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 63 | 52 |
| Losses not scored | 55 | 53 |
| Games | 557 | Leads: 948 |
| Games Started | Leads: 88 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 141 | Leads: 437 |
| Strikeouts | 929 | Leads: 1,142 |
| Walks not scored | 389 | 389 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 895 | 738 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 104 | 98 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 990.1 | 976.0 |
| ERA | 3.94 | Leads: 2.86 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | Leads: 1.15 |
| K/9 | 8.44 | Leads: 10.53 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.54 | 3.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Rodriguez outpaces Wade Davis 21,669 to 5,777 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,204 PIV per season to 444, across 18 seasons to 13. 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).
Wade Davis — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Francisco Rodriguez
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Rodriguez leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Wade Davis owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Francisco Rodriguez. PIV agrees: Francisco Rodriguez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Wade Davis and Francisco Rodriguez careers compare
The careers of Wade Davis (2009–2021) and Francisco Rodriguez (2002–2017) overlapped from 2009 to 2017, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Wade Davis appeared in 557 games to Francisco Rodriguez's 948. The per-nine rows read 8.44 strikeouts and 3.54 walks for Wade Davis, 10.53 and 3.59 for Francisco Rodriguez. Both had the same role: Wade Davis worked mostly in relief (88 starts in 557 games, 141 saves); Francisco Rodriguez worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 948 games, 437 saves). In WHIP, Francisco Rodriguez's 1.15 beats Wade Davis's 1.30.
Wade Davis vs Francisco Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 2.86 to Wade Davis's 3.94.
- Who won more games?
- Wade Davis, with 63 to Francisco Rodriguez's 52.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 1,142 to Wade Davis's 929.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 1.15 to Wade Davis's 1.30.