Octavio Dotel vs Brad Lidge: Career Stats Comparison
Octavio Dotel 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). Octavio Dotel played 1999–2013 as a pitcher; Brad Lidge played 2002–2012 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
Octavio Dotel (1999–2013) and Brad Lidge (2002–2012) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Octavio Dotel finished with 59 wins and 1,143 strikeouts; Brad Lidge finished with 26 wins and 799 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Brad Lidge, with 3.54 to Octavio Dotel's 3.78.
- Who won more games? Octavio Dotel, with 59 to Brad Lidge's 26.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Octavio Dotel, with 1,143 to Brad Lidge's 799.
- Who had the better WHIP? Octavio Dotel, with 1.24 to Brad Lidge's 1.29.
- Who pitched more innings? Octavio Dotel, with 951.0 to Brad Lidge's 603.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Brad Lidge, with 17,126 career Pitcher PIV to Octavio Dotel's 16,440.
Octavio Dotel
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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Octavio Dotel | Brad Lidge |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 59 | 26 |
| Losses not scored | 50 | 32 |
| Games | Leads: 758 | 603 |
| Games Started | Leads: 34 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 109 | Leads: 225 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,143 | 799 |
| Walks not scored | 412 | 287 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 765 | 492 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 117 | 57 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 951.0 | 603.1 |
| ERA | 3.78 | Leads: 3.54 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.24 | 1.29 |
| K/9 | 10.82 | Leads: 11.92 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.90 | 4.28 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brad Lidge edges Octavio Dotel 17,126 to 16,440 — driven by per-season impact — 1,557 PIV per season to 822 — rather than by longevity, since Brad Lidge played 11 seasons to Octavio Dotel's 20. 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).
Octavio Dotel — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Brad Lidge
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Octavio Dotel leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Brad Lidge owns ERA and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Octavio Dotel. Note that PIV actually grades Brad Lidge ahead, which means Octavio Dotel's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Octavio Dotel and Brad Lidge careers compare
From 2002 through 2012, Octavio Dotel and Brad Lidge were in the majors together. With 758 games against 603 across 20 and 11 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Brad Lidge are saves (225 to 109), ERA (3.54 to 3.78), and strikeouts per nine (11.92 to 10.82). The per-nine rows read 10.82 strikeouts and 3.90 walks for Octavio Dotel, 11.92 and 4.28 for Brad Lidge. Both had the same role: Octavio Dotel worked mostly in relief (34 starts in 758 games, 109 saves); Brad Lidge worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 603 games, 225 saves).
Octavio Dotel vs Brad Lidge: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Octavio Dotel or Brad Lidge?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Octavio Dotel leads Brad Lidge in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Brad Lidge, with 3.54 to Octavio Dotel's 3.78.
- Who won more games?
- Octavio Dotel, with 59 to Brad Lidge's 26.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Octavio Dotel, with 1,143 to Brad Lidge's 799.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Octavio Dotel, with 1.24 to Brad Lidge's 1.29.