Liam Hendriks vs Ryan Pressly: Career Stats Comparison
Ryan Pressly has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 as a pitcher; Ryan Pressly played 2013–2025 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
Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) and Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts; Ryan Pressly finished with 37 wins and 721 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Ryan Pressly, with 3.33 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Ryan Pressly's 721.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ryan Pressly, with 1.18 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Ryan Pressly, with 691.1 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Ryan Pressly, with 15,571 career Pitcher PIV to Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Liam Hendriks
Ryan Pressly
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Liam Hendriks | Ryan Pressly |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 37 |
| Losses not scored | 36 | 39 |
| Games | 490 | Leads: 667 |
| Games Started | Leads: 44 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 116 | Leads: 117 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 739 | 721 |
| Walks not scored | 166 | 207 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 630 | 611 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 66 |
| Innings Pitched | 663.2 | Leads: 691.1 |
| ERA | 3.88 | Leads: 3.33 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.18 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.02 | 9.39 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.25 | 2.69 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ryan Pressly edges Liam Hendriks 15,571 to 14,422 — driven by per-season impact — 1,112 PIV per season to 961 — rather than by longevity, since Ryan Pressly played 14 seasons to Liam Hendriks's 15. 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).
Liam Hendriks
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Ryan Pressly
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ryan Pressly leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Liam Hendriks owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ryan Pressly. PIV agrees: Ryan Pressly grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Liam Hendriks and Ryan Pressly careers compare
The careers of Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) and Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) overlapped from 2013 to 2025, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 490 games for Liam Hendriks and 667 for Ryan Pressly across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The per-nine rows read 10.02 strikeouts and 2.25 walks for Liam Hendriks, 9.39 and 2.69 for Ryan Pressly. Both had the same role: Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves); Ryan Pressly worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 667 games, 117 saves).
Liam Hendriks vs Ryan Pressly: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Liam Hendriks or Ryan Pressly?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ryan Pressly leads Liam Hendriks in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Ryan Pressly, with 3.33 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Ryan Pressly's 721.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ryan Pressly, with 1.18 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.