Jim Edmonds vs Jason Isringhausen: Career Stats Comparison
Jim Edmonds and Jason Isringhausen played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Jim Edmonds played 1993–2010 as a hitter; Jason Isringhausen played 1995–2012 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Jim Edmonds (1993–2010) and Jason Isringhausen (1995–2012) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Jason Isringhausen pitched, totalling 51 wins and 830 strikeouts; Jim Edmonds hit, totalling 1,949 hits and 393 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jim Edmonds, with 28,444 career PIV to Jason Isringhausen's 12,668.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Jim Edmonds
Jason Isringhausen
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Jason Isringhausen is shown on pitching lines and Jim Edmonds on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Jim Edmonds — Hitter
| Statistic | Jim Edmonds |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,011 |
| At-Bats | 6,858 |
| Runs | 1,251 |
| Hits | 1,949 |
| Doubles | 437 |
| Triples | 25 |
| Home Runs | 393 |
| RBI | 1,199 |
| Walks | 998 |
| Strikeouts | 1,729 |
| Stolen Bases | 67 |
| Batting Avg | .284 |
| On-Base % | .376 |
| Slugging % | .527 |
| OPS | .903 |
Jason Isringhausen — Pitcher
| Statistic | Jason Isringhausen |
|---|---|
| Wins | 51 |
| Losses | 55 |
| Games | 724 |
| Games Started | 52 |
| Complete Games | 3 |
| Shutouts | 1 |
| Saves | 300 |
| Strikeouts | 830 |
| Walks | 437 |
| Hits Allowed | 901 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 85 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,007.2 |
| ERA | 3.64 |
| WHIP | 1.33 |
| K/9 | 7.41 |
| BB/9 | 3.90 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Jim Edmonds carries a career batting PIV of 28,444; Jason Isringhausen carries a career pitching PIV of 12,668. Jim Edmonds is the higher of the two at 28,444 to 12,668. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Jim Edmonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jason Isringhausen — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Jason Isringhausen and Jim Edmonds: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Jim Edmonds grades higher, 28,444 to 12,668. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jim Edmonds and Jason Isringhausen careers compare
From 1995 through 2010, Jim Edmonds and Jason Isringhausen were in the majors together. As a hitter, Jim Edmonds collected 1,949 hits and 393 home runs with a .903 OPS. As a pitcher, Jason Isringhausen went 51-55 with a 3.64 ERA and 830 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.061 OPS in 2004 for Jim Edmonds and 4.77 ERA in 1996 for Jason Isringhausen.
Jim Edmonds vs Jason Isringhausen: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Jim Edmonds, with 28,444 career PIV to Jason Isringhausen's 12,668.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Jim Edmonds and Jason Isringhausen compare?
- Jim Edmonds played 1993–2010 and Jason Isringhausen played 1995–2012; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.