Edwin Diaz vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Edwin Diaz has played 2016–present as a pitcher; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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
Edwin Diaz (2016–present) and Huston Street (2005–2017) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Edwin Diaz has 30 wins and 867 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Huston Street, with 2.95 to Edwin Diaz's 3.03.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Edwin Diaz's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Edwin Diaz, with 867 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.07.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 to Edwin Diaz's 538.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Edwin Diaz, with 21,805 career Pitcher PIV to Huston Street's 14,099.
Huston Street
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.
Edwin Diaz is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Edwin Diaz | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 38 | 34 |
| Games | 541 | Leads: 668 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 260 | Leads: 324 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 867 | 665 |
| Walks not scored | 193 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 382 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 57 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | 538.0 | Leads: 680.0 |
| ERA | 3.03 | Leads: 2.95 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.50 | 8.80 |
| BB/9 | 3.23 | Leads: 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Edwin Diaz outpaces Huston Street 21,805 to 14,099 — driven by per-season impact — 2,423 PIV per season to 1,007 — rather than by longevity, since Edwin Diaz played 9 seasons to Huston Street'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).
Edwin Diaz
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Huston Street leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Edwin Diaz owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Huston Street. Note that PIV actually grades Edwin Diaz ahead, which means Huston Street's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Edwin Diaz and Huston Street careers compare
Edwin Diaz and Huston Street were active at the same time between 2016 and 2017. The two careers are close in length, 541 games for Edwin Diaz and 668 for Huston Street across 9 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Edwin Diaz are strikeouts (867 to 665) and strikeouts per nine (14.50 to 8.80). The per-nine rows read 14.50 strikeouts and 3.23 walks for Edwin Diaz, 8.80 and 2.42 for Huston Street. Both had the same role: Edwin Diaz worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 541 games, 260 saves); Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves). Because Edwin Diaz is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Edwin Diaz vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Edwin Diaz or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Edwin Diaz in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Huston Street, with 2.95 to Edwin Diaz's 3.03.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Edwin Diaz's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Edwin Diaz, with 867 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.07.