Josh Hader vs Liam Hendriks: Career Stats Comparison
Josh Hader has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Josh Hader has played 2017–present as a pitcher; Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 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
Josh Hader (2017–present) and Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Josh Hader has 38 wins and 884 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Josh Hader, with 2.50 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Josh Hader, with 38 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Josh Hader, with 884 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP? Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Liam Hendriks, with 663.2 to Josh Hader's 557.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Josh Hader, with 17,542 career Pitcher PIV to Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Liam Hendriks
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.
Josh Hader is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Josh Hader | Liam Hendriks |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 38 | 33 |
| Losses not scored | 33 | 36 |
| Games | Leads: 513 | 490 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 44 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 253 | 116 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 884 | 739 |
| Walks not scored | 213 | 166 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 301 | 630 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 66 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | 557.0 | Leads: 663.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.50 | 3.88 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.92 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.28 | 10.02 |
| BB/9 | 3.44 | Leads: 2.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Hader leads Liam Hendriks 17,542 to 14,422 — driven by per-season impact — 1,754 PIV per season to 961 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Hader played 10 seasons to Liam Hendriks's 15. 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).
Josh Hader
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Liam Hendriks
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Josh Hader leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Liam Hendriks owns innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Josh Hader. PIV agrees: Josh Hader grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Josh Hader and Liam Hendriks careers compare
From 2017 through 2025, Josh Hader and Liam Hendriks were in the majors together. With 513 games against 490 across 10 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Liam Hendriks comes out ahead, it is in starts (44 to 0), complete games (1 to 0), and innings (663.2 to 557.0). By rate, Josh Hader struck out 14.28 and walked 3.44 per nine innings; Liam Hendriks struck out 10.02 and walked 2.25. Josh Hader worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 513 games, 253 saves), and Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves). In WHIP, Josh Hader's 0.92 beats Liam Hendriks's 1.20. Josh Hader's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Josh Hader vs Liam Hendriks: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hader or Liam Hendriks?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Josh Hader leads Liam Hendriks in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Josh Hader, with 2.50 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Josh Hader, with 38 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Josh Hader, with 884 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.