Octavio Dotel vs Mike Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Octavio Dotel has the better career line of the two, leading 6 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; Mike Stanton played 1989–2007 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 Mike Stanton (1989–2007) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Octavio Dotel finished with 59 wins and 1,143 strikeouts; Mike Stanton finished with 68 wins and 895 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Octavio Dotel, with 3.78 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games? Mike Stanton, with 68 to Octavio Dotel's 59.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Octavio Dotel, with 1,143 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP? Octavio Dotel, with 1.24 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Mike Stanton, with 1,114.0 to Octavio Dotel's 951.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mike Stanton, with 17,521 career Pitcher PIV to Octavio Dotel's 16,440.
Octavio Dotel
Mike Stanton
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 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Octavio Dotel | Mike Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 59 | Leads: 68 |
| Losses not scored | 50 | 63 |
| Games | 758 | Leads: 1,178 |
| Games Started | Leads: 34 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 109 | 84 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,143 | 895 |
| Walks not scored | 412 | 420 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 765 | 1,086 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 117 | 93 |
| Innings Pitched | 951.0 | Leads: 1,114.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.78 | 3.92 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.24 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.82 | 7.23 |
| BB/9 | 3.90 | Leads: 3.39 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Stanton edges Octavio Dotel 17,521 to 16,440 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mike Stanton played 24 seasons to Octavio Dotel's 20, while Octavio Dotel carries the higher per-season figure (822 to 730). 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)
Mike Stanton
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 strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Mike Stanton owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Octavio Dotel. Note that PIV actually grades Mike Stanton 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 Mike Stanton careers compare
The careers of Octavio Dotel (1999–2013) and Mike Stanton (1989–2007) overlapped from 1999 to 2007, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 758 games of Octavio Dotel with 1,178 of Mike Stanton across 20 and 24 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Mike Stanton are wins (68 to 59), games (1,178 to 758), and innings (1,114.0 to 951.0). The per-nine rows read 10.82 strikeouts and 3.90 walks for Octavio Dotel, 7.23 and 3.39 for Mike Stanton.
Octavio Dotel vs Mike Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Octavio Dotel or Mike Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Octavio Dotel leads Mike Stanton in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Octavio Dotel, with 3.78 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games?
- Mike Stanton, with 68 to Octavio Dotel's 59.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Octavio Dotel, with 1,143 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Octavio Dotel, with 1.24 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.