Greg Holland 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). Greg Holland played 2010–2022 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
Greg Holland (2010–2022) and Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Greg Holland finished with 30 wins and 677 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? Greg Holland, with 3.14 to Ryan Pressly's 3.33.
- Who won more games? Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Greg Holland's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Ryan Pressly, with 721 to Greg Holland's 677.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ryan Pressly, with 1.18 to Greg Holland's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Ryan Pressly, with 691.1 to Greg Holland's 547.2.
- 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 Greg Holland's 15,332.
Greg Holland
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 | Greg Holland | Ryan Pressly |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 37 |
| Losses not scored | 28 | 39 |
| Games | 556 | Leads: 667 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 220 | 117 |
| Strikeouts | 677 | Leads: 721 |
| Walks not scored | 241 | 207 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 417 | 611 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 43 | 66 |
| Innings Pitched | 547.2 | Leads: 691.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.14 | 3.33 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.18 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.13 | 9.39 |
| BB/9 | 3.96 | Leads: 2.69 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ryan Pressly edges Greg Holland 15,571 to 15,332 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Ryan Pressly played 14 seasons to Greg Holland's 13, while Greg Holland carries the higher per-season figure (1,179 to 1,112). 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).
Greg Holland
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, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Greg Holland owns ERA 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.
Related Matchups
How the Greg Holland and Ryan Pressly careers compare
The careers of Greg Holland (2010–2022) and Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) overlapped from 2013 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 556 games against 667 across 13 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Greg Holland's edges on the table are saves (220 to 117), ERA (3.14 to 3.33), and strikeouts per nine (11.13 to 9.39). The per-nine rows read 11.13 strikeouts and 3.96 walks for Greg Holland, 9.39 and 2.69 for Ryan Pressly. Greg Holland worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 556 games, 220 saves), and Ryan Pressly worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 667 games, 117 saves).
Greg Holland vs Ryan Pressly: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Greg Holland or Ryan Pressly?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ryan Pressly leads Greg Holland in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Greg Holland, with 3.14 to Ryan Pressly's 3.33.
- Who won more games?
- Ryan Pressly, with 37 to Greg Holland's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Ryan Pressly, with 721 to Greg Holland's 677.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ryan Pressly, with 1.18 to Greg Holland's 1.20.