Liam Hendriks vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street 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; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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 Huston Street (2005–2017) — 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; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Huston Street, with 2.95 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP? Huston Street, with 1.07 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 to Liam Hendriks's 663.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Liam Hendriks, with 14,422 career Pitcher PIV to Huston Street's 14,099.
Liam Hendriks
Huston Street
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 | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 36 | 34 |
| Games | 490 | Leads: 668 |
| Games Started | Leads: 44 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 116 | Leads: 324 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 739 | 665 |
| Walks not scored | 166 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 630 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | 663.2 | Leads: 680.0 |
| ERA | 3.88 | Leads: 2.95 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.02 | 8.80 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.25 | 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Liam Hendriks edges Huston Street 14,422 to 14,099 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Liam Hendriks played 15 seasons to Huston Street's 14, while Huston Street carries the higher per-season figure (1,007 to 961). 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.
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Huston Street 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 Huston Street. Note that PIV actually grades Liam Hendriks ahead, which means Huston Street's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Liam Hendriks and Huston Street careers compare
Liam Hendriks and Huston Street were active at the same time between 2011 and 2017. With 490 games against 668 across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. By rate, Liam Hendriks struck out 10.02 and walked 2.25 per nine innings; Huston Street struck out 8.80 and walked 2.42. Both had the same role: Liam Hendriks worked mostly in relief (44 starts in 490 games, 116 saves); Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves). In WHIP, Huston Street's 1.07 beats Liam Hendriks's 1.20.
Liam Hendriks vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Liam Hendriks or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Liam Hendriks in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Huston Street, with 2.95 to Liam Hendriks's 3.88.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Liam Hendriks's 33.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Liam Hendriks, with 739 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Huston Street, with 1.07 to Liam Hendriks's 1.20.