Michael Fulmer vs Trevor Hoffman: Career Stats Comparison
Trevor Hoffman 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). Michael Fulmer has played 2016–present as a pitcher; Trevor Hoffman played 1993–2010 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
Michael Fulmer (2016–present) and Trevor Hoffman (1993–2010) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Michael Fulmer has 37 wins and 596 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Trevor Hoffman finished with 61 wins and 1,133 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Trevor Hoffman, with 2.87 to Michael Fulmer's 3.93.
- Who won more games? Trevor Hoffman, with 61 to Michael Fulmer's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Trevor Hoffman, with 1,133 to Michael Fulmer's 596.
- Who had the better WHIP? Trevor Hoffman, with 1.06 to Michael Fulmer's 1.27.
- Who pitched more innings? Trevor Hoffman, with 1,089.1 to Michael Fulmer's 693.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Michael Fulmer, with 1 to Trevor Hoffman's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Trevor Hoffman, with 37,065 career Pitcher PIV to Michael Fulmer's 4,091.
Michael Fulmer
Trevor Hoffman
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 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Michael Fulmer is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Michael Fulmer | Trevor Hoffman |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 37 | Leads: 61 |
| Losses not scored | 51 | 75 |
| Games | 280 | Leads: 1,035 |
| Games Started | Leads: 90 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 19 | Leads: 601 |
| Strikeouts | 596 | Leads: 1,133 |
| Walks not scored | 226 | 307 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 652 | 846 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 77 | 100 |
| Innings Pitched | 693.1 | Leads: 1,089.1 |
| ERA | 3.93 | Leads: 2.87 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | Leads: 1.06 |
| K/9 | 7.74 | Leads: 9.36 |
| BB/9 | 2.93 | Leads: 2.54 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Trevor Hoffman outpaces Michael Fulmer 37,065 to 4,091 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,951 PIV per season to 409, across 19 seasons to 10. 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).
Michael Fulmer — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Trevor Hoffman
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Trevor Hoffman leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Michael Fulmer owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Trevor Hoffman. PIV agrees: Trevor Hoffman grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Michael Fulmer and Trevor Hoffman careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Trevor Hoffman's ended in 2010, and Michael Fulmer debuted in 2016. Trevor Hoffman has the far longer record, 1,035 games against 280 across 10 and 19 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Where Michael Fulmer comes out ahead, it is in starts (90 to 0), complete games (2 to 0), and shutouts (1 to 0). The per-nine rows read 7.74 strikeouts and 2.93 walks for Michael Fulmer, 9.36 and 2.54 for Trevor Hoffman. Michael Fulmer split time between starting and relief (90 starts in 280 games), while Trevor Hoffman worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 1,035 games, 601 saves). Because Michael Fulmer is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Michael Fulmer vs Trevor Hoffman: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Michael Fulmer or Trevor Hoffman?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Trevor Hoffman leads Michael Fulmer in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Trevor Hoffman, with 2.87 to Michael Fulmer's 3.93.
- Who won more games?
- Trevor Hoffman, with 61 to Michael Fulmer's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Trevor Hoffman, with 1,133 to Michael Fulmer's 596.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Trevor Hoffman, with 1.06 to Michael Fulmer's 1.27.