Max Fried vs Greg Maddux: Career Stats Comparison
Greg Maddux has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Greg Maddux played 1986–2008 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 Greg Maddux (1986–2008) — 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; Greg Maddux finished with 355 wins and 3,371 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 Greg Maddux's 3.16.
- Who won more games? Greg Maddux, with 355 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Greg Maddux, with 3,371 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Greg Maddux, with 5,008.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Greg Maddux, with 35 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Greg Maddux, with 133,509 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Greg Maddux
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 | Greg Maddux |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 355 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 227 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 744 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 740 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 109 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 35 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 3,371 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 999 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 4,726 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 353 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 5,008.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.01 | 3.16 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 6.06 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 1.80 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Maddux outpaces Max Fried 133,509 to 26,852 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,340 PIV per season to 2,984, across 25 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)
Greg Maddux — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Greg Maddux 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 Greg Maddux. PIV agrees: Greg Maddux 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 Greg Maddux careers compare
Greg Maddux (1986–2008) was finished before Max Fried (2017–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Greg Maddux has the far longer record, 744 games against 220 across 9 and 25 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Max Fried are ERA (3.01 to 3.16), WHIP (1.14 to 1.14), and strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 6.06). By rate, Max Fried struck out 8.73 and walked 2.49 per nine innings; Greg Maddux struck out 6.06 and walked 1.80. Both had the same role: Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games); Greg Maddux was mainly a starter (740 starts in 744 games). Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs Greg Maddux: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Greg Maddux?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Greg Maddux leads Max Fried in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to Greg Maddux's 3.16.
- Who won more games?
- Greg Maddux, with 355 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Greg Maddux, with 3,371 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.14.