Max Fried vs Juan Marichal: Career Stats Comparison
Juan Marichal has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Juan Marichal played 1960–1975 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 Juan Marichal (1960–1975) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1960s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Juan Marichal finished with 243 wins and 2,303 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Juan Marichal, with 2.89 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games? Juan Marichal, with 243 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Juan Marichal, with 2,303 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Juan Marichal, with 1.10 to Max Fried's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Juan Marichal, with 3,507.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Juan Marichal, with 52 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Juan Marichal, with 48,870 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Juan Marichal
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 1960s 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 | Juan Marichal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 243 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 142 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 471 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 457 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 244 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 52 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 2 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 2,303 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 709 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 3,153 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 320 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 3,507.1 |
| ERA | 3.01 | Leads: 2.89 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | Leads: 1.10 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 5.91 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 1.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Juan Marichal outpaces Max Fried 48,870 to 26,852 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,054 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)
Juan Marichal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Juan Marichal leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Max Fried owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Juan Marichal. PIV agrees: Juan Marichal 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 Juan Marichal careers compare
Juan Marichal (1960–1975) was finished before Max Fried (2017–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Juan Marichal has the far longer record, 471 games against 220 across 9 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Max Fried are strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 5.91). The per-nine rows read 8.73 strikeouts and 2.49 walks for Max Fried, 5.91 and 1.82 for Juan Marichal. Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games), and Juan Marichal was mainly a starter (457 starts in 471 games). Complete games (6 to 244) show how differently the two eras used starters. In WHIP, Juan Marichal's 1.10 beats Max Fried's 1.14. Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs Juan Marichal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Juan Marichal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Juan Marichal leads Max Fried in 11 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Juan Marichal, with 2.89 to Max Fried's 3.01.
- Who won more games?
- Juan Marichal, with 243 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Juan Marichal, with 2,303 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Juan Marichal, with 1.10 to Max Fried's 1.14.