Greg Holland vs Sergio Romo: Career Stats Comparison

Greg Holland (2010–2022) and Sergio Romo (2008–2022) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Greg Holland compiled 30 wins and 677 strikeouts; Sergio Romo put up 42 wins and 789 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Greg Holland

Pitcher · 2010–2022
Wins
30
Losses
28
Strikeouts
677
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.20
IP
547
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Sergio Romo

Pitcher · 2008–2022
Wins
42
Losses
36
Strikeouts
789
ERA
3.21
WHIP
1.05
IP
722
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Greg Holland Sergio Romo
Wins 30 42
Losses 28 36
Games 556 821
Games Started 0 5
Complete Games 0 0
Shutouts 0 0
Saves 220 137
Strikeouts 677 789
Walks 241 179
Hits Allowed 417 579
Home Runs Allowed 43 85
Innings Pitched 547 722
ERA 3.14 3.21
WHIP 1.20 1.05
K/9 11.13 9.83
BB/9 3.96 2.23

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Holland edges Sergio Romo 15,332 to 14,859 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,179 vs 825 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Greg Holland
15,332
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,179 per season (13 seasons)
Sergio Romo
14,859
Career Pitcher PIV · 825 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Greg Holland — top 0 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

Sergio Romo — top 0 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Sergio Romo 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 Sergio Romo. Note that PIV actually grades Greg Holland ahead, which means Sergio Romo's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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