Greg Holland vs Sergio Romo: Career Stats Comparison
Sergio Romo has the better career line of the two, leading 7 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; 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
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 finished with 30 wins and 677 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? Greg Holland, with 3.14 to Sergio Romo's 3.21.
- Who won more games? Sergio Romo, with 42 to Greg Holland's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sergio Romo, with 789 to Greg Holland's 677.
- Who had the better WHIP? Sergio Romo, with 1.05 to Greg Holland's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Sergio Romo, with 722.2 to Greg Holland's 547.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Greg Holland, with 15,332 career Pitcher PIV to Sergio Romo's 14,859.
Greg Holland
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 | Greg Holland | Sergio Romo |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 28 | 36 |
| Games | 556 | Leads: 821 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 5 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 220 | 137 |
| Strikeouts | 677 | Leads: 789 |
| Walks not scored | 241 | 179 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 417 | 579 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 43 | 85 |
| Innings Pitched | 547.2 | Leads: 722.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.14 | 3.21 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.05 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.13 | 9.83 |
| BB/9 | 3.96 | Leads: 2.23 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Holland edges Sergio Romo 15,332 to 14,859 — driven by per-season impact — 1,179 PIV per season to 825 — rather than by longevity, since Greg Holland played 13 seasons to Sergio Romo's 18. 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.
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, 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.
Related Matchups
How the Greg Holland and Sergio Romo careers compare
From 2010 through 2022, Greg Holland and Sergio Romo were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 556 games for Greg Holland and 821 for Sergio Romo across 13 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Greg Holland are saves (220 to 137), ERA (3.14 to 3.21), and strikeouts per nine (11.13 to 9.83). By rate, Greg Holland struck out 11.13 and walked 3.96 per nine innings; Sergio Romo struck out 9.83 and walked 2.23. Greg Holland worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 556 games, 220 saves), and Sergio Romo worked mostly in relief (5 starts in 821 games, 137 saves).
Greg Holland vs Sergio Romo: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Greg Holland or Sergio Romo?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sergio Romo leads Greg Holland in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Greg Holland, with 3.14 to Sergio Romo's 3.21.
- Who won more games?
- Sergio Romo, with 42 to Greg Holland's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sergio Romo, with 789 to Greg Holland's 677.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Sergio Romo, with 1.05 to Greg Holland's 1.20.