Max Fried vs Gaylord Perry: Career Stats Comparison
Gaylord Perry 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). Max Fried has played 2017–present as a pitcher; Gaylord Perry played 1962–1983 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 Gaylord Perry (1962–1983) — 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; Gaylord Perry finished with 314 wins and 3,534 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 Gaylord Perry's 3.11.
- Who won more games? Gaylord Perry, with 314 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Gaylord Perry, with 3,534 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Max Fried, with 1.14 to Gaylord Perry's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Gaylord Perry, with 5,350.1 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Gaylord Perry, with 53 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Gaylord Perry, with 78,312 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
Gaylord Perry
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 | Gaylord Perry |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 314 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 265 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 777 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 690 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 303 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 53 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 11 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 3,534 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 1,379 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 4,938 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 399 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 5,350.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.01 | 3.11 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.18 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 5.94 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 2.32 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Gaylord Perry outpaces Max Fried 78,312 to 26,852 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,132 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)
Gaylord Perry — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Gaylord Perry 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 Gaylord Perry. PIV agrees: Gaylord Perry 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 Gaylord Perry careers compare
No season is shared: Gaylord Perry played 1962–1983, Max Fried 2017–present. The table compares 220 games of Max Fried with 777 of Gaylord Perry across 9 and 25 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Max Fried comes out ahead, it is in ERA (3.01 to 3.11), WHIP (1.14 to 1.18), and strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 5.94). The per-nine rows read 8.73 strikeouts and 2.49 walks for Max Fried, 5.94 and 2.32 for Gaylord Perry. Both had the same role: Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games); Gaylord Perry was mainly a starter (690 starts in 777 games). Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs Gaylord Perry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Gaylord Perry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Gaylord Perry leads Max Fried in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to Gaylord Perry's 3.11.
- Who won more games?
- Gaylord Perry, with 314 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Gaylord Perry, with 3,534 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Max Fried, with 1.14 to Gaylord Perry's 1.18.