Max Fried vs Carl Hubbell: Career Stats Comparison
Carl Hubbell has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Carl Hubbell played 1928–1943 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 Carl Hubbell (1928–1943) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1920s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Carl Hubbell finished with 253 wins and 1,677 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Carl Hubbell, with 2.98 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games? Carl Hubbell, with 253 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Carl Hubbell, with 1,677 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Max Fried, with 1.14 to Carl Hubbell's 1.17.
- Who pitched more innings? Carl Hubbell, with 3,590.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Carl Hubbell, with 36 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Carl Hubbell, with 54,753 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Carl Hubbell
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 1920s 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 | Carl Hubbell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 253 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 154 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 535 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 431 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 260 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 36 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 33 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 1,677 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 725 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 3,461 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 227 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 3,590.1 |
| ERA | 3.01 | Leads: 2.98 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.17 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 4.20 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 1.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Carl Hubbell outpaces Max Fried 54,753 to 26,852 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,422 PIV per season to 2,984, across 16 seasons to 9. 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)
Carl Hubbell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Carl Hubbell leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Max Fried owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carl Hubbell. PIV agrees: Carl Hubbell 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 Carl Hubbell careers compare
No season is shared: Carl Hubbell played 1928–1943, Max Fried 2017–present. The table compares 220 games of Max Fried with 535 of Carl Hubbell across 9 and 16 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Max Fried comes out ahead, it is in WHIP (1.14 to 1.17) and strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 4.20). By rate, Max Fried struck out 8.73 and walked 2.49 per nine innings; Carl Hubbell struck out 4.20 and walked 1.82. Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games), and Carl Hubbell was mainly a starter (431 starts in 535 games). Complete games (6 to 260) show how differently the two eras used starters. Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs Carl Hubbell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Carl Hubbell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carl Hubbell leads Max Fried in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Carl Hubbell, with 2.98 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games?
- Carl Hubbell, with 253 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Carl Hubbell, with 1,677 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Max Fried, with 1.14 to Carl Hubbell's 1.17.