Roy Halladay vs Dan Haren: Career Stats Comparison
Roy Halladay 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). Roy Halladay played 1998–2013 as a pitcher; Dan Haren played 2003–2015 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
Roy Halladay (1998–2013) and Dan Haren (2003–2015) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Roy Halladay finished with 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Dan Haren finished with 153 wins and 2,013 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Roy Halladay, with 3.38 to Dan Haren's 3.75.
- Who won more games? Roy Halladay, with 203 to Dan Haren's 153.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Roy Halladay, with 2,117 to Dan Haren's 2,013.
- Who had the better WHIP? Neither — both are at 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Roy Halladay, with 2,749.1 to Dan Haren's 2,419.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Roy Halladay, with 20 to Dan Haren's 6.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Roy Halladay, with 66,478 career Pitcher PIV to Dan Haren's 24,951.
Roy Halladay
Dan Haren
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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roy Halladay | Dan Haren |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 203 | 153 |
| Losses not scored | 105 | 131 |
| Games | Leads: 416 | 391 |
| Games Started | Leads: 390 | 380 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 67 | 16 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 20 | 6 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,117 | 2,013 |
| Walks not scored | 592 | 500 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,646 | 2,357 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 236 | 305 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,749.1 | 2,419.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.38 | 3.75 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.18 | 1.18 |
| K/9 | 6.93 | Leads: 7.49 |
| BB/9 | 1.94 | Leads: 1.86 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Halladay outpaces Dan Haren 66,478 to 24,951 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,155 PIV per season to 1,663, across 16 seasons to 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).
Roy Halladay — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Dan Haren — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roy Halladay leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Dan Haren owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roy Halladay. PIV agrees: Roy Halladay grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roy Halladay and Dan Haren careers compare
From 2003 through 2013, Roy Halladay and Dan Haren were in the majors together. With 416 games against 391 across 16 and 15 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Dan Haren are strikeouts per nine (7.49 to 6.93) and walks per nine (1.86 to 1.94). By rate, Roy Halladay struck out 6.93 and walked 1.94 per nine innings; Dan Haren struck out 7.49 and walked 1.86. Roy Halladay was mainly a starter (390 starts in 416 games), and Dan Haren was mainly a starter (380 starts in 391 games). Complete games (67 to 16) show how differently the two eras used starters.
Roy Halladay vs Dan Haren: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roy Halladay or Dan Haren?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roy Halladay leads Dan Haren in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Roy Halladay, with 3.38 to Dan Haren's 3.75.
- Who won more games?
- Roy Halladay, with 203 to Dan Haren's 153.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Roy Halladay, with 2,117 to Dan Haren's 2,013.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Neither — both are at 1.18.