Jeff Fassero vs Billy Wagner: Career Stats Comparison
Jeff Fassero and Billy Wagner 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; Billy Wagner played 1995–2010 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 Billy Wagner (1995–2010) 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; Billy Wagner worked mainly in relief, with 853 games and 422 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? Billy Wagner, with 38,470 career Pitcher PIV to Jeff Fassero's 25,161.
Jeff Fassero
Billy Wagner
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Jeff Fassero is shown as a starter and Billy Wagner 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
| 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 |
Billy Wagner — Relief Pitcher
| Statistic | Billy Wagner |
|---|---|
| Wins | 47 |
| Losses | 40 |
| Games | 853 |
| Games Started | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 422 |
| Strikeouts | 1,196 |
| Walks | 300 |
| Hits Allowed | 601 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 82 |
| Innings Pitched | 903.0 |
| ERA | 2.31 |
| WHIP | 1.00 |
| K/9 | 11.92 |
| BB/9 | 2.99 |
PIV Comparison
Jeff Fassero carries a career Pitcher PIV of 25,161; Billy Wagner carries a career Pitcher PIV of 38,470. Billy Wagner is the higher of the two at 38,470 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.
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)
Billy Wagner — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Jeff Fassero and Billy Wagner: one worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief. On Pitcher PIV, Billy Wagner is higher, 38,470 to 25,161. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jeff Fassero and Billy Wagner careers compare
From 1995 through 2006, Jeff Fassero and Billy Wagner were in the majors together. As a pitcher, Jeff Fassero went 121-124 with a 4.11 ERA and 1,643 strikeouts. As a pitcher, Billy Wagner went 47-40 with a 2.31 ERA and 1,196 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 Billy Wagner's is 2010 at 1.43 ERA; Billy Wagner has the stronger single season.
Jeff Fassero vs Billy Wagner: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV?
- Billy Wagner, with 38,470 career Pitcher PIV to Jeff Fassero's 25,161.
- How do Jeff Fassero and Billy Wagner compare?
- Jeff Fassero played 1991–2006 and Billy Wagner played 1995–2010; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.