Liam Hendriks vs Francisco Rodriguez: Career Stats Comparison
Francisco Rodriguez 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). Liam Hendriks played 2011–2025 as a pitcher; Francisco Rodriguez played 2002–2017 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 Francisco Rodriguez (2002–2017) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Liam Hendriks finished with 33 wins and 739 strikeouts; Francisco Rodriguez finished with 52 wins and 1,142 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Francisco Rodriguez, with 2.86 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Francisco Rodriguez, with 52 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Francisco Rodriguez, with 1,142 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP? Francisco Rodriguez, with 1.15 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Francisco Rodriguez, with 976.0 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Francisco Rodriguez, with 21,669 career Pitcher PIV to Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Liam Hendriks
Francisco Rodriguez
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 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Liam Hendriks | Francisco Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 52 |
| Losses not scored | 36 | 53 |
| Games | 490 | Leads: 948 |
| Games Started | Leads: 44 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 116 | Leads: 437 |
| Strikeouts | 739 | Leads: 1,142 |
| Walks not scored | 166 | 389 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 630 | 738 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 98 |
| Innings Pitched | 663.2 | Leads: 976.0 |
| ERA | 3.88 | Leads: 2.86 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.15 |
| K/9 | 10.02 | Leads: 10.53 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.25 | 3.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Rodriguez outpaces Liam Hendriks 21,669 to 14,422 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,204 PIV per season to 961, across 18 seasons to 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.
Francisco Rodriguez
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Rodriguez leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Liam Hendriks owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Francisco Rodriguez. PIV agrees: Francisco Rodriguez 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 Francisco Rodriguez careers compare
From 2011 through 2017, Liam Hendriks and Francisco Rodriguez were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Liam Hendriks appeared in 490 games to Francisco Rodriguez's 948. The green cells for Liam Hendriks are starts (44 to 0), complete games (1 to 0), and walks per nine (2.25 to 3.59). By rate, Liam Hendriks struck out 10.02 and walked 2.25 per nine innings; Francisco Rodriguez struck out 10.53 and walked 3.59. Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves), and Francisco Rodriguez worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 948 games, 437 saves).
Liam Hendriks vs Francisco Rodriguez: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Liam Hendriks or Francisco Rodriguez?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Francisco Rodriguez leads Liam Hendriks in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 2.86 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 52 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 1,142 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Francisco Rodriguez, with 1.15 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.