Max Fried vs David Price: Career Stats Comparison
David Price 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; David Price played 2008–2022 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 David Price (2008–2022) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; David Price finished with 157 wins and 2,076 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 David Price's 3.32.
- Who won more games? David Price, with 157 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? David Price, with 2,076 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Max Fried, with 1.14 to David Price's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? David Price, with 2,143.2 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Max Fried, with 4 to David Price's 3.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? David Price, with 36,995 career Pitcher PIV to Max Fried's 26,852.
Max Fried
David Price
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 2000s 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 | David Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 157 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 82 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 400 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 322 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 17 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 2,076 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 562 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 1,930 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 221 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 2,143.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.01 | 3.32 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.16 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 8.72 |
| BB/9 | 2.49 | Leads: 2.36 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Price outpaces Max Fried 36,995 to 26,852 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: David Price played 16 seasons to Max Fried's 9, while Max Fried carries the higher per-season figure (2,984 to 2,312). 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)
David Price — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Price 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 David Price. PIV agrees: David Price 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 David Price careers compare
From 2017 through 2022, Max Fried and David Price were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Max Fried has appeared in 220 games to David Price's 400. Max Fried's edges on the table are shutouts (4 to 3), ERA (3.01 to 3.32), and WHIP (1.14 to 1.16). By rate, Max Fried struck out 8.73 and walked 2.49 per nine innings; David Price struck out 8.72 and walked 2.36. Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games), and David Price was mainly a starter (322 starts in 400 games). In WHIP, Max Fried's 1.14 beats David Price's 1.16. Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs David Price: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or David Price?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Price leads Max Fried in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to David Price's 3.32.
- Who won more games?
- David Price, with 157 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- David Price, with 2,076 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Max Fried, with 1.14 to David Price's 1.16.