Jacob deGrom vs Max Fried: Career Stats Comparison
Jacob deGrom 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). Jacob deGrom has played 2014–present 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
Jacob deGrom (2014–present) and Max Fried (2017–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Jacob deGrom has 107 wins and 2,052 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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? Jacob deGrom, with 2.73 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games? Jacob deGrom, with 107 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jacob deGrom, with 2,052 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Jacob deGrom, with 1.00 to Max Fried's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Jacob deGrom, with 1,702.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Max Fried, with 4 to Jacob deGrom's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Jacob deGrom, with 58,656 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Jacob deGrom
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.
Jacob deGrom and Max Fried are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Jacob deGrom | Max Fried |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 107 | 97 |
| Losses not scored | 76 | 46 |
| Games | Leads: 279 | 220 |
| Games Started | Leads: 279 | 203 |
| Complete Games | 4 | Leads: 6 |
| Shutouts | 2 | Leads: 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,052 | 1,156 |
| Walks not scored | 391 | 330 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,312 | 1,026 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 166 | 94 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,702.1 | 1,192.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.73 | 3.01 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.00 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.85 | 8.73 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.07 | 2.49 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jacob deGrom outpaces Max Fried 58,656 to 26,852 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,888 PIV per season to 2,984, across 12 seasons to 9. 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).
Jacob deGrom — 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, Jacob deGrom leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Max Fried owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jacob deGrom. PIV agrees: Jacob deGrom grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jacob deGrom and Max Fried careers compare
Jacob deGrom and Max Fried are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2017. With 279 games against 220 across 12 and 9 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Max Fried comes out ahead, it is in complete games (6 to 4) and shutouts (4 to 2). The per-nine rows read 10.85 strikeouts and 2.07 walks for Jacob deGrom, 8.73 and 2.49 for Max Fried. Both had the same role: Jacob deGrom was mainly a starter (279 starts in 279 games); Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games). In WHIP, Jacob deGrom's 1.00 beats Max Fried's 1.14. Because Jacob deGrom and Max Fried are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Jacob deGrom vs Max Fried: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jacob deGrom or Max Fried?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jacob deGrom leads Max Fried in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Jacob deGrom, with 2.73 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games?
- Jacob deGrom, with 107 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jacob deGrom, with 2,052 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Jacob deGrom, with 1.00 to Max Fried's 1.14.