Roy Halladay vs Jon Lieber: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Halladay (1998–2013) and Jon Lieber (1994–2008) — both came up during the 1990s, so the matchup is a direct one. Roy Halladay compiled 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Jon Lieber put up 131 wins and 1,553 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Roy Halladay

Pitcher · 1998–2013
Wins
203
Losses
105
Strikeouts
2,117
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.18
IP
2,749
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Jon Lieber

Pitcher · 1994–2008
Wins
131
Losses
124
Strikeouts
1,553
ERA
4.27
WHIP
1.28
IP
2,198
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Roy Halladay Jon Lieber
Wins 203 131
Losses 105 124
Games 416 401
Games Started 390 327
Complete Games 67 25
Shutouts 20 5
Saves 1 2
Strikeouts 2,117 1,553
Walks 592 422
Hits Allowed 2,646 2,388
Home Runs Allowed 236 285
Innings Pitched 2,749 2,198
ERA 3.38 4.27
WHIP 1.18 1.28
K/9 6.93 6.36
BB/9 1.94 1.73

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Halladay outpaces Jon Lieber 66,478 to 27,226 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,155 vs 1,945 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roy Halladay
66,478
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,155 per season (16 seasons)
Jon Lieber
27,226
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,945 per season (14 seasons)

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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)

20112.35 ERA19-6, 220 K in 233 IP
20052.41 ERA12-4, 108 K in 141 IP
20102.44 ERA21-10, 219 K in 250 IP

Jon Lieber — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20023.70 ERA6-8, 87 K in 141 IP
20013.80 ERA20-6, 148 K in 232 IP
19963.99 ERA9-5, 94 K in 142 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roy Halladay leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Jon Lieber owns no headline categories. 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.

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