Ken Giles vs Ryan Pressly: Career Stats Comparison
Ryan Pressly has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Ken Giles played 2014–2022 as a pitcher; Ryan Pressly played 2013–2025 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
Ken Giles (2014–2022) and Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Ken Giles finished with 14 wins and 484 strikeouts; Ryan Pressly finished with 37 wins and 721 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Ken Giles, with 2.71 to Ryan Pressly's 3.33.
- Who won more games? Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Ken Giles's 14.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Ryan Pressly, with 721 to Ken Giles's 484.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ken Giles, with 1.12 to Ryan Pressly's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Ryan Pressly, with 691.1 to Ken Giles's 355.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Ken Giles, with 15,698 career Pitcher PIV to Ryan Pressly's 15,571.
Ryan Pressly
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Ken Giles | Ryan Pressly |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 14 | Leads: 37 |
| Losses not scored | 18 | 39 |
| Games | 362 | Leads: 667 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 115 | Leads: 117 |
| Strikeouts | 484 | Leads: 721 |
| Walks not scored | 114 | 207 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 283 | 611 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 28 | 66 |
| Innings Pitched | 355.1 | Leads: 691.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.71 | 3.33 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.12 | 1.18 |
| K/9 | Leads: 12.26 | 9.39 |
| BB/9 | 2.89 | Leads: 2.69 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ken Giles edges Ryan Pressly 15,698 to 15,571 — driven by per-season impact — 1,744 PIV per season to 1,112 — rather than by longevity, since Ken Giles played 9 seasons to Ryan Pressly's 14. 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).
Ken Giles
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Ryan Pressly
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ken Giles leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Ryan Pressly owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ken Giles. PIV agrees: Ken Giles grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ken Giles and Ryan Pressly careers compare
Ken Giles and Ryan Pressly were active at the same time between 2014 and 2022. The table compares 362 games of Ken Giles with 667 of Ryan Pressly across 9 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Ken Giles comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.71 to 3.33), WHIP (1.12 to 1.18), and strikeouts per nine (12.26 to 9.39). By rate, Ken Giles struck out 12.26 and walked 2.89 per nine innings; Ryan Pressly struck out 9.39 and walked 2.69. Ken Giles worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 362 games, 115 saves), and Ryan Pressly worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 667 games, 117 saves).
Ken Giles vs Ryan Pressly: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ken Giles or Ryan Pressly?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ryan Pressly leads Ken Giles in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Ken Giles, with 2.71 to Ryan Pressly's 3.33.
- Who won more games?
- Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Ken Giles's 14.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Ryan Pressly, with 721 to Ken Giles's 484.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ken Giles, with 1.12 to Ryan Pressly's 1.18.