Jeff Fassero vs Trevor Hoffman: Career Stats Comparison

Jeff Fassero and Trevor Hoffman played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Jeff Fassero played 1991–2006 as a starting pitcher; Trevor Hoffman played 1993–2010 as a relief 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

Jeff Fassero (1991–2006) and Trevor Hoffman (1993–2010) held different pitching jobs, so this page does not score them category by category. Jeff Fassero worked mainly as a starter, with 242 starts and 121 wins; Trevor Hoffman worked mainly in relief, with 1,035 games and 601 saves. Each career is shown below in its own role, with Pitcher PIV as the comparison.

Quick answer

  • Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Trevor Hoffman, with 37,065 career Pitcher PIV to Jeff Fassero's 25,161.

Jeff Fassero

Starting Pitcher · 1991–2006
Wins
121
Losses
124
Strikeouts
1,643
ERA
4.11
WHIP
1.38
IP
2,033.2
View Jeff Fassero's full profile →

Trevor Hoffman

Relief Pitcher · 1993–2010
Wins
61
Losses
75
Strikeouts
1,133
ERA
2.87
WHIP
1.06
IP
1,089.1
View Trevor Hoffman's full profile →

Career Stats, Each in His Own Role

Jeff Fassero is shown as a starter and Trevor Hoffman as a reliever. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because a starter's totals and a reliever's totals measure different jobs.

Jeff Fassero — Starting Pitcher

Jeff Fassero vs Trevor Hoffman: Career Stats Comparison — Jeff Fassero — Starting Pitcher
Statistic Jeff Fassero
Wins 121
Losses 124
Games 720
Games Started 242
Complete Games 17
Shutouts 2
Saves 25
Strikeouts 1,643
Walks 724
Hits Allowed 2,083
Home Runs Allowed 214
Innings Pitched 2,033.2
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.38
K/9 7.27
BB/9 3.20

Trevor Hoffman — Relief Pitcher

Jeff Fassero vs Trevor Hoffman: Career Stats Comparison — Trevor Hoffman — Relief Pitcher
Statistic Trevor Hoffman
Wins 61
Losses 75
Games 1,035
Games Started 0
Complete Games 0
Shutouts 0
Saves 601
Strikeouts 1,133
Walks 307
Hits Allowed 846
Home Runs Allowed 100
Innings Pitched 1,089.1
ERA 2.87
WHIP 1.06
K/9 9.36
BB/9 2.54

PIV Comparison

Jeff Fassero carries a career Pitcher PIV of 25,161; Trevor Hoffman carries a career Pitcher PIV of 37,065. Trevor Hoffman is the higher of the two at 37,065 to 25,161. Pitcher PIV scores each season against that season's league and weights it by workload, so a starter's innings add to his total.

Jeff Fassero
25,161
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,573 per season (16 seasons)
Trevor Hoffman
37,065
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,059 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings for a starter, 40+ for a reliever).

Jeff Fassero — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19932.29 ERA12-5, 140 K in 149 IP
19942.99 ERA8-6, 119 K in 138 IP
19963.30 ERA15-11, 222 K in 231 IP

Trevor Hoffman — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19981.48 ERA4-2, 53 SV, 86 K in 73 IP
20091.83 ERA3-2, 37 SV, 48 K in 54 IP
19992.14 ERA2-3, 40 SV, 73 K in 67 IP

Verdict

There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Jeff Fassero and Trevor Hoffman: one worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief. On Pitcher PIV, Trevor Hoffman is higher, 37,065 to 25,161. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Jeff Fassero and Trevor Hoffman careers compare

Jeff Fassero and Trevor Hoffman were active at the same time between 1993 and 2006. Jeff Fassero's pitching card shows 121 wins, a 4.11 ERA and 1,643 strikeouts. Trevor Hoffman's pitching card shows 61 wins, a 2.87 ERA and 1,133 strikeouts. One worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief, so the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and compares them on Pitcher PIV. On the peak-season lists, Jeff Fassero's best year is 1993 at 2.29 ERA and Trevor Hoffman's is 1998 at 1.48 ERA; Trevor Hoffman has the stronger single season.

Jeff Fassero vs Trevor Hoffman: Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV?
Trevor Hoffman, with 37,065 career Pitcher PIV to Jeff Fassero's 25,161.
How do Jeff Fassero and Trevor Hoffman compare?
Jeff Fassero played 1991–2006 and Trevor Hoffman played 1993–2010; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.