Rollie Fingers vs Liam Hendriks: Career Stats Comparison
Rollie Fingers has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985 as a pitcher; Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 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
Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) and Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) — breaking in during the 1960s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rollie Fingers finished with 114 wins and 1,299 strikeouts; Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Rollie Fingers, with 2.90 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Rollie Fingers, with 114 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Rollie Fingers, with 1,299 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP? Rollie Fingers, with 1.16 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Rollie Fingers, with 1,701.1 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Rollie Fingers, with 2 to Liam Hendriks's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career Pitcher PIV to Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Rollie Fingers
Liam Hendriks
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 1960s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Rollie Fingers | Liam Hendriks |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 114 | 33 |
| Losses not scored | 118 | 36 |
| Games | Leads: 944 | 490 |
| Games Started | 37 | Leads: 44 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 4 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 341 | 116 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,299 | 739 |
| Walks not scored | 492 | 166 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,474 | 630 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 123 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,701.1 | 663.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.90 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.16 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | 6.87 | Leads: 10.02 |
| BB/9 | 2.60 | Leads: 2.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rollie Fingers outpaces Liam Hendriks 33,082 to 14,422 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,946 PIV per season to 961, across 17 seasons to 15. 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).
Rollie Fingers — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Liam Hendriks
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rollie Fingers leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Liam Hendriks owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rollie Fingers. PIV agrees: Rollie Fingers grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rollie Fingers and Liam Hendriks careers compare
Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) was finished before Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Rollie Fingers appeared in 944 games to Liam Hendriks's 490. Liam Hendriks's edges on the table are starts (44 to 37), strikeouts per nine (10.02 to 6.87), and walks per nine (2.25 to 2.60). The per-nine rows read 6.87 strikeouts and 2.60 walks for Rollie Fingers, 10.02 and 2.25 for Liam Hendriks. Rollie Fingers worked mostly in relief (37 starts in 944 games, 341 saves), and Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves).
Rollie Fingers vs Liam Hendriks: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rollie Fingers or Liam Hendriks?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rollie Fingers leads Liam Hendriks in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Rollie Fingers, with 2.90 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Rollie Fingers, with 114 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Rollie Fingers, with 1,299 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Rollie Fingers, with 1.16 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.