Tom Glavine vs Andy Pettitte: Career Stats Comparison
Tom Glavine 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). Tom Glavine played 1987–2008 as a pitcher; Andy Pettitte played 1995–2013 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
Tom Glavine (1987–2008) and Andy Pettitte (1995–2013) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Tom Glavine finished with 305 wins and 2,607 strikeouts; Andy Pettitte finished with 256 wins and 2,448 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Tom Glavine, with 3.54 to Andy Pettitte's 3.85.
- Who won more games? Tom Glavine, with 305 to Andy Pettitte's 256.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Tom Glavine, with 2,607 to Andy Pettitte's 2,448.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tom Glavine, with 1.31 to Andy Pettitte's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Tom Glavine, with 4,413.1 to Andy Pettitte's 3,316.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Tom Glavine, with 25 to Andy Pettitte's 4.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Andy Pettitte, with 57,293 career Pitcher PIV to Tom Glavine's 40,421.
Tom Glavine
Andy Pettitte
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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Tom Glavine | Andy Pettitte |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 305 | 256 |
| Losses not scored | 203 | 153 |
| Games | Leads: 682 | 531 |
| Games Started | Leads: 682 | 521 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 56 | 26 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 25 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,607 | 2,448 |
| Walks not scored | 1,500 | 1,031 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 4,298 | 3,448 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 356 | 288 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 4,413.1 | 3,316.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.54 | 3.85 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.31 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 5.32 | Leads: 6.64 |
| BB/9 | 3.06 | Leads: 2.80 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andy Pettitte outpaces Tom Glavine 57,293 to 40,421 — driven by per-season impact — 3,183 PIV per season to 1,837 — rather than by longevity, since Andy Pettitte played 18 seasons to Tom Glavine's 22. 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).
Tom Glavine — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Andy Pettitte — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tom Glavine leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Andy Pettitte owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tom Glavine. Note that PIV actually grades Andy Pettitte ahead, which means Tom Glavine's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tom Glavine and Andy Pettitte careers compare
The careers of Tom Glavine (1987–2008) and Andy Pettitte (1995–2013) overlapped from 1995 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 682 games for Tom Glavine and 531 for Andy Pettitte across 22 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Andy Pettitte comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts per nine (6.64 to 5.32) and walks per nine (2.80 to 3.06). The per-nine rows read 5.32 strikeouts and 3.06 walks for Tom Glavine, 6.64 and 2.80 for Andy Pettitte.
Tom Glavine vs Andy Pettitte: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Tom Glavine or Andy Pettitte?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Tom Glavine leads Andy Pettitte in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tom Glavine, with 3.54 to Andy Pettitte's 3.85.
- Who won more games?
- Tom Glavine, with 305 to Andy Pettitte's 256.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Tom Glavine, with 2,607 to Andy Pettitte's 2,448.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tom Glavine, with 1.31 to Andy Pettitte's 1.35.