Roy Halladay vs Kevin Millwood: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Halladay (1998–2013) and Kevin Millwood (1997–2012) — both came up during the 1990s, so the matchup is a direct one. Roy Halladay compiled 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Kevin Millwood put up 169 wins and 2,083 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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Kevin Millwood

Pitcher · 1997–2012
Wins
169
Losses
152
Strikeouts
2,083
ERA
4.11
WHIP
1.33
IP
2,720
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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 Kevin Millwood
Wins 203 169
Losses 105 152
Games 416 451
Games Started 390 443
Complete Games 67 22
Shutouts 20 6
Saves 1 0
Strikeouts 2,117 2,083
Walks 592 843
Hits Allowed 2,646 2,770
Home Runs Allowed 236 296
Innings Pitched 2,749 2,720
ERA 3.38 4.11
WHIP 1.18 1.33
K/9 6.93 6.89
BB/9 1.94 2.79

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Halladay outpaces Kevin Millwood 66,478 to 29,107 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,155 vs 1,819 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)
Kevin Millwood
29,107
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,819 per season (16 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

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

Kevin Millwood — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19992.68 ERA18-7, 205 K in 228 IP
20052.86 ERA9-11, 146 K in 192 IP
20023.24 ERA18-8, 178 K in 217 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Roy Halladay leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Kevin Millwood 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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