Josh Hader vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street has the better career line of the two, leading 5 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; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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 Huston Street (2005–2017) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Josh Hader has 38 wins and 884 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 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 Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Josh Hader's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Josh Hader, with 884 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP? Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Huston Street's 1.07.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 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 Huston Street's 14,099.
Huston Street
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Josh Hader is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Josh Hader | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 38 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 33 | 34 |
| Games | 513 | Leads: 668 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 253 | Leads: 324 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 884 | 665 |
| Walks not scored | 213 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 301 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 66 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | 557.0 | Leads: 680.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.50 | 2.95 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.92 | 1.07 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.28 | 8.80 |
| BB/9 | 3.44 | Leads: 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Hader leads Huston Street 17,542 to 14,099 — driven by per-season impact — 1,754 PIV per season to 1,007 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Hader played 10 seasons to Huston Street'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).
Josh Hader
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Huston Street
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 strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Huston Street owns wins and 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 Huston Street careers compare
Josh Hader and Huston Street were active at the same time between 2017 and 2017. The two careers are close in length, 513 games for Josh Hader and 668 for Huston Street across 10 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Josh Hader are strikeouts (884 to 665), ERA (2.50 to 2.95), and WHIP (0.92 to 1.07). By rate, Josh Hader struck out 14.28 and walked 3.44 per nine innings; Huston Street struck out 8.80 and walked 2.42. Because Josh Hader is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Josh Hader vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Hader or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Josh Hader in 5 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Josh Hader, with 2.50 to Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Josh Hader's 38.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Josh Hader, with 884 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Josh Hader, with 0.92 to Huston Street's 1.07.