Roy Halladay vs Stephen Strasburg: 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; Stephen Strasburg played 2010–2022 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 Stephen Strasburg (2010–2022) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Roy Halladay finished with 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Stephen Strasburg finished with 113 wins and 1,723 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Stephen Strasburg, with 3.24 to Roy Halladay's 3.38.
- Who won more games? Roy Halladay, with 203 to Stephen Strasburg's 113.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Roy Halladay, with 2,117 to Stephen Strasburg's 1,723.
- Who had the better WHIP? Stephen Strasburg, with 1.10 to Roy Halladay's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Roy Halladay, with 2,749.1 to Stephen Strasburg's 1,470.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Roy Halladay, with 20 to Stephen Strasburg's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Roy Halladay, with 66,478 career Pitcher PIV to Stephen Strasburg's 41,364.
Roy Halladay
Stephen Strasburg
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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roy Halladay | Stephen Strasburg |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 203 | 113 |
| Losses not scored | 105 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 416 | 247 |
| Games Started | Leads: 390 | 247 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 67 | 2 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 20 | 2 |
| Saves | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,117 | 1,723 |
| Walks not scored | 592 | 394 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,646 | 1,217 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 236 | 149 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,749.1 | 1,470.0 |
| ERA | 3.38 | Leads: 3.24 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | Leads: 1.10 |
| K/9 | 6.93 | Leads: 10.55 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.94 | 2.41 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roy Halladay outpaces Stephen Strasburg 66,478 to 41,364 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,155 PIV per season to 3,182, across 16 seasons to 13. 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)
Stephen Strasburg — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roy Halladay leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Stephen Strasburg owns ERA, WHIP, and 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 Stephen Strasburg careers compare
From 2010 through 2013, Roy Halladay and Stephen Strasburg were in the majors together. Roy Halladay has the far longer record, 416 games against 247 across 16 and 13 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Stephen Strasburg are ERA (3.24 to 3.38), WHIP (1.10 to 1.18), and strikeouts per nine (10.55 to 6.93). By rate, Roy Halladay struck out 6.93 and walked 1.94 per nine innings; Stephen Strasburg struck out 10.55 and walked 2.41. Roy Halladay was mainly a starter (390 starts in 416 games), and Stephen Strasburg was mainly a starter (247 starts in 247 games). Complete games (67 to 2) show how differently the two eras used starters.
Roy Halladay vs Stephen Strasburg: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roy Halladay or Stephen Strasburg?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roy Halladay leads Stephen Strasburg in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Stephen Strasburg, with 3.24 to Roy Halladay's 3.38.
- Who won more games?
- Roy Halladay, with 203 to Stephen Strasburg's 113.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Roy Halladay, with 2,117 to Stephen Strasburg's 1,723.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Stephen Strasburg, with 1.10 to Roy Halladay's 1.18.