Roy Halladay vs Greg Maddux: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Halladay (1998–2013) and Greg Maddux (1986–2008) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Roy Halladay compiled 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Greg Maddux put up 355 wins and 3,371 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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Greg Maddux

Pitcher · 1986–2008
Wins
355
Losses
227
Strikeouts
3,371
ERA
3.16
WHIP
1.14
IP
5,008
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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 Greg Maddux
Wins 203 355
Losses 105 227
Games 416 744
Games Started 390 740
Complete Games 67 109
Shutouts 20 35
Saves 1 0
Strikeouts 2,117 3,371
Walks 592 999
Hits Allowed 2,646 4,726
Home Runs Allowed 236 353
Innings Pitched 2,749 5,008
ERA 3.38 3.16
WHIP 1.18 1.14
K/9 6.93 6.06
BB/9 1.94 1.80

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Maddux outpaces Roy Halladay 133,509 to 66,478 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (5,340 vs 4,155 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)
Greg Maddux
133,509
Career Pitcher PIV · 5,340 per season (25 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

Greg Maddux — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19941.56 ERA16-6, 156 K in 202 IP
19951.63 ERA19-2, 181 K in 209 IP
19922.18 ERA20-11, 199 K in 268 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Greg Maddux leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Roy Halladay owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Greg Maddux. PIV agrees: Greg Maddux grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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