Roy Face vs Stu Miller: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Face (1953–1969) and Stu Miller (1952–1968) — both came up during the 1950s, so the matchup is a direct one. Roy Face compiled 104 wins and 877 strikeouts; Stu Miller put up 105 wins and 1,164 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Roy Face

Pitcher · 1953–1969
Wins
104
Losses
95
Strikeouts
877
ERA
3.48
WHIP
1.24
IP
1,375
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Stu Miller

Pitcher · 1952–1968
Wins
105
Losses
103
Strikeouts
1,164
ERA
3.24
WHIP
1.25
IP
1,694
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Roy Face Stu Miller
Wins 104 105
Losses 95 103
Games 848 704
Games Started 27 93
Complete Games 6 24
Shutouts 0 5
Saves 193 154
Strikeouts 877 1,164
Walks 362 600
Hits Allowed 1,347 1,522
Home Runs Allowed 141 140
Innings Pitched 1,375 1,694
ERA 3.48 3.24
WHIP 1.24 1.25
K/9 5.74 6.18
BB/9 2.37 3.19

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Stu Miller outpaces Roy Face 20,349 to 14,397 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,197 vs 847 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roy Face
14,397
Career Pitcher PIV · 847 per season (17 seasons)
Stu Miller
20,349
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,197 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Roy Face — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19563.52 ERA12-13, 96 K in 135 IP
19553.58 ERA5-7, 84 K in 125 IP

Stu Miller — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19582.47 ERA6-9, 119 K in 182 IP
19612.66 ERA14-5, 89 K in 122 IP
19592.84 ERA8-7, 95 K in 167 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Stu Miller leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and K/9, while Roy Face owns WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Stu Miller. PIV agrees: Stu Miller grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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