Bryan Harvey vs Hunter Harvey: Career Stats Comparison
Bryan Harvey has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Bryan Harvey played 1987–1995 as a pitcher; Hunter Harvey has played 2019–present 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
Bryan Harvey (1987–1995) and Hunter Harvey (2019–present) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Bryan Harvey finished with 17 wins and 448 strikeouts; Hunter Harvey has 10 wins and 205 strikeouts through October 6, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Bryan Harvey, with 2.49 to Hunter Harvey's 3.19.
- Who won more games? Bryan Harvey, with 17 to Hunter Harvey's 10.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Bryan Harvey, with 448 to Hunter Harvey's 205.
- Who had the better WHIP? Bryan Harvey, with 1.09 to Hunter Harvey's 1.11.
- Who pitched more innings? Bryan Harvey, with 387.0 to Hunter Harvey's 189.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Bryan Harvey, with 12,301 career Pitcher PIV to Hunter Harvey's 5,269.
Bryan Harvey
Hunter Harvey
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 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Hunter Harvey is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Bryan Harvey | Hunter Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 17 | 10 |
| Losses not scored | 25 | 12 |
| Games | Leads: 322 | 186 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 177 | 11 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 448 | 205 |
| Walks not scored | 144 | 52 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 278 | 158 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 30 | 19 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 387.0 | 189.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.49 | 3.19 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.09 | 1.11 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.42 | 9.76 |
| BB/9 | 3.35 | Leads: 2.48 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bryan Harvey outpaces Hunter Harvey 12,301 to 5,269 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,367 PIV per season to 659, across 9 seasons to 8. 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).
Bryan Harvey
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Hunter Harvey
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bryan Harvey leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Hunter Harvey owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bryan Harvey. PIV agrees: Bryan Harvey grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Bryan Harvey and Hunter Harvey careers compare
No season is shared: Bryan Harvey played 1987–1995, Hunter Harvey 2019–present. The table compares 322 games of Bryan Harvey with 186 of Hunter Harvey across 9 and 8 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Hunter Harvey's edges on the table are walks per nine (2.48 to 3.35). The per-nine rows read 10.42 strikeouts and 3.35 walks for Bryan Harvey, 9.76 and 2.48 for Hunter Harvey. Bryan Harvey worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 322 games, 177 saves), and Hunter Harvey worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 186 games, 11 saves). In WHIP, Bryan Harvey's 1.09 beats Hunter Harvey's 1.11. Because Hunter Harvey is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Bryan Harvey vs Hunter Harvey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bryan Harvey or Hunter Harvey?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bryan Harvey leads Hunter Harvey in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Bryan Harvey, with 2.49 to Hunter Harvey's 3.19.
- Who won more games?
- Bryan Harvey, with 17 to Hunter Harvey's 10.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Bryan Harvey, with 448 to Hunter Harvey's 205.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Bryan Harvey, with 1.09 to Hunter Harvey's 1.11.