Max Fried vs Tom Glavine: Career Stats Comparison
Tom Glavine has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Max Fried has played 2017–present as a pitcher; Tom Glavine played 1987–2008 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
Max Fried (2017–present) and Tom Glavine (1987–2008) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Tom Glavine finished with 305 wins and 2,607 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Max Fried, with 3.01 to Tom Glavine's 3.54.
- Who won more games? Tom Glavine, with 305 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Tom Glavine, with 2,607 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Max Fried, with 1.14 to Tom Glavine's 1.31.
- Who pitched more innings? Tom Glavine, with 4,413.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Tom Glavine, with 25 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Tom Glavine, with 40,421 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Tom Glavine
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 2010s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Max Fried is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Max Fried | Tom Glavine |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 305 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 203 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 682 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 682 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 56 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 25 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 2,607 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 1,500 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 4,298 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 356 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 4,413.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.01 | 3.54 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.31 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 5.32 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.49 | 3.06 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tom Glavine outpaces Max Fried 40,421 to 26,852 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Tom Glavine played 22 seasons to Max Fried's 9, while Max Fried carries the higher per-season figure (2,984 to 1,837). 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).
Max Fried — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Tom Glavine — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tom Glavine leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Max Fried owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tom Glavine. PIV agrees: Tom Glavine grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Max Fried and Tom Glavine careers compare
No season is shared: Tom Glavine played 1987–2008, Max Fried 2017–present. Tom Glavine has the far longer record, 682 games against 220 across 9 and 22 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Max Fried are ERA (3.01 to 3.54), WHIP (1.14 to 1.31), and strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 5.32). The per-nine rows read 8.73 strikeouts and 2.49 walks for Max Fried, 5.32 and 3.06 for Tom Glavine. Both had the same role: Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games); Tom Glavine was mainly a starter (682 starts in 682 games). The complete-game row, 6 against 56, reflects how much longer starters once stayed in games. Because Max Fried is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Max Fried vs Tom Glavine: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Tom Glavine?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Tom Glavine leads Max Fried in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to Tom Glavine's 3.54.
- Who won more games?
- Tom Glavine, with 305 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Tom Glavine, with 2,607 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Max Fried, with 1.14 to Tom Glavine's 1.31.