Michael Fulmer vs Jeff Reardon: Career Stats Comparison
Jeff Reardon 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). Michael Fulmer has played 2016–present as a pitcher; Jeff Reardon played 1979–1994 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 Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Michael Fulmer has 37 wins and 596 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Jeff Reardon finished with 73 wins and 877 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Jeff Reardon, with 3.16 to Michael Fulmer's 3.93.
- Who won more games? Jeff Reardon, with 73 to Michael Fulmer's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jeff Reardon, with 877 to Michael Fulmer's 596.
- Who had the better WHIP? Jeff Reardon, with 1.20 to Michael Fulmer's 1.27.
- Who pitched more innings? Jeff Reardon, with 1,132.1 to Michael Fulmer's 693.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Michael Fulmer, with 1 to Jeff Reardon's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Jeff Reardon, with 11,952 career Pitcher PIV to Michael Fulmer's 4,091.
Michael Fulmer
Jeff Reardon
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 1970s 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 | Jeff Reardon |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 37 | Leads: 73 |
| Losses not scored | 51 | 77 |
| Games | 280 | Leads: 880 |
| Games Started | Leads: 90 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 19 | Leads: 367 |
| Strikeouts | 596 | Leads: 877 |
| Walks not scored | 226 | 358 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 652 | 1,000 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 77 | 109 |
| Innings Pitched | 693.1 | Leads: 1,132.1 |
| ERA | 3.93 | Leads: 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | Leads: 1.20 |
| K/9 | Leads: 7.74 | 6.97 |
| BB/9 | 2.93 | Leads: 2.85 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jeff Reardon outpaces Michael Fulmer 11,952 to 4,091 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 664 PIV per season to 409, across 18 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)
Jeff Reardon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jeff Reardon leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Michael Fulmer owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jeff Reardon. PIV agrees: Jeff Reardon 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 Jeff Reardon careers compare
Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) was finished before Michael Fulmer (2016–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Jeff Reardon has the far longer record, 880 games against 280 across 10 and 18 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Michael Fulmer are 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, 6.97 and 2.85 for Jeff Reardon. Their roles differ: Michael Fulmer split time between starting and relief (90 starts in 280 games); Jeff Reardon worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 880 games, 367 saves). Because Michael Fulmer is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Michael Fulmer vs Jeff Reardon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Michael Fulmer or Jeff Reardon?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jeff Reardon leads Michael Fulmer in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Jeff Reardon, with 3.16 to Michael Fulmer's 3.93.
- Who won more games?
- Jeff Reardon, with 73 to Michael Fulmer's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jeff Reardon, with 877 to Michael Fulmer's 596.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Jeff Reardon, with 1.20 to Michael Fulmer's 1.27.