Liam Hendriks vs Sergio Romo: Career Stats Comparison
Sergio Romo 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; Sergio Romo played 2008–2022 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
Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) and Sergio Romo (2008–2022) — 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; Sergio Romo finished with 42 wins and 789 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Sergio Romo, with 3.21 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Sergio Romo, with 42 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sergio Romo, with 789 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP? Sergio Romo, with 1.05 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Sergio Romo, with 722.2 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Sergio Romo, with 14,859 career Pitcher PIV to Liam Hendriks's 14,422.
Liam Hendriks
Sergio Romo
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 | Sergio Romo |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 36 | 36 |
| Games | 490 | Leads: 821 |
| Games Started | Leads: 44 | 5 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 116 | Leads: 137 |
| Strikeouts | 739 | Leads: 789 |
| Walks not scored | 166 | 179 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 630 | 579 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 85 |
| Innings Pitched | 663.2 | Leads: 722.2 |
| ERA | 3.88 | Leads: 3.21 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.05 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.02 | 9.83 |
| BB/9 | 2.25 | Leads: 2.23 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sergio Romo edges Liam Hendriks 14,859 to 14,422 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Sergio Romo played 18 seasons to Liam Hendriks's 15, while Liam Hendriks carries the higher per-season figure (961 to 825). 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.
Sergio Romo
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sergio Romo leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Liam Hendriks owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sergio Romo. PIV agrees: Sergio Romo grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Liam Hendriks and Sergio Romo careers compare
The careers of Liam Hendriks (2011–2025) and Sergio Romo (2008–2022) overlapped from 2011 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Liam Hendriks appeared in 490 games to Sergio Romo's 821. Where Liam Hendriks comes out ahead, it is in starts (44 to 5), complete games (1 to 0), and strikeouts per nine (10.02 to 9.83). By rate, Liam Hendriks struck out 10.02 and walked 2.25 per nine innings; Sergio Romo struck out 9.83 and walked 2.23.
Liam Hendriks vs Sergio Romo: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Liam Hendriks or Sergio Romo?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sergio Romo leads Liam Hendriks in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Sergio Romo, with 3.21 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Sergio Romo, with 42 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sergio Romo, with 789 to Liam Hendriks's 739.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Sergio Romo, with 1.05 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.