Max Fried vs Early Wynn: Career Stats Comparison
Early Wynn 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; Early Wynn played 1939–1963 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 Early Wynn (1939–1963) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1930s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Max Fried has 97 wins and 1,156 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Early Wynn finished with 300 wins and 2,334 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 Early Wynn's 3.54.
- Who won more games? Early Wynn, with 300 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Early Wynn, with 2,334 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP? Max Fried, with 1.14 to Early Wynn's 1.33.
- Who pitched more innings? Early Wynn, with 4,564.0 to Max Fried's 1,192.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Early Wynn, with 49 to Max Fried's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Max Fried, with 26,852 career Pitcher PIV to Early Wynn's 25,348.
Max Fried
Early Wynn
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 1930s 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 | Early Wynn |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 97 | Leads: 300 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 244 |
| Games | 220 | Leads: 691 |
| Games Started | 203 | Leads: 612 |
| Complete Games | 6 | Leads: 290 |
| Shutouts | 4 | Leads: 49 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 15 |
| Strikeouts | 1,156 | Leads: 2,334 |
| Walks not scored | 330 | 1,775 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,026 | 4,291 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 94 | 338 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,192.1 | Leads: 4,564.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.01 | 3.54 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.33 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.73 | 4.60 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.49 | 3.50 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Max Fried edges Early Wynn 26,852 to 25,348 — driven by per-season impact — 2,984 PIV per season to 1,102 — rather than by longevity, since Max Fried played 9 seasons to Early Wynn's 23. 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)
Early Wynn — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Max Fried leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Early Wynn owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Max Fried. PIV agrees: Max Fried 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 Early Wynn careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Early Wynn's ended in 1963, and Max Fried debuted in 2017. The table compares 220 games of Max Fried with 691 of Early Wynn across 9 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Max Fried are ERA (3.01 to 3.54), WHIP (1.14 to 1.33), and strikeouts per nine (8.73 to 4.60). By rate, Max Fried struck out 8.73 and walked 2.49 per nine innings; Early Wynn struck out 4.60 and walked 3.50. Both had the same role: Max Fried was mainly a starter (203 starts in 220 games); Early Wynn was mainly a starter (612 starts in 691 games). Max Fried's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Max Fried vs Early Wynn: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Max Fried or Early Wynn?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Early Wynn leads Max Fried in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Max Fried, with 3.01 to Early Wynn's 3.54.
- Who won more games?
- Early Wynn, with 300 to Max Fried's 97.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Early Wynn, with 2,334 to Max Fried's 1,156.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Max Fried, with 1.14 to Early Wynn's 1.33.