Greg Holland vs Brian Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Greg Holland has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Brian Wilson played 2006–2014 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 Brian Wilson (2006–2014) — 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; Brian Wilson finished with 24 wins and 407 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 Brian Wilson's 3.30.
- Who won more games? Greg Holland, with 30 to Brian Wilson's 24.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Greg Holland, with 677 to Brian Wilson's 407.
- Who had the better WHIP? Greg Holland, with 1.20 to Brian Wilson's 1.36.
- Who pitched more innings? Greg Holland, with 547.2 to Brian Wilson's 382.0.
- 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 Brian Wilson's 9,257.
Greg Holland
Brian Wilson
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 | Brian Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 30 | 24 |
| Losses not scored | 28 | 25 |
| Games | Leads: 556 | 394 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 220 | 172 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 677 | 407 |
| Walks not scored | 241 | 175 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 417 | 343 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 43 | 22 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 547.2 | 382.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.14 | 3.30 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.20 | 1.36 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.13 | 9.59 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.96 | 4.12 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Greg Holland outpaces Brian Wilson 15,332 to 9,257 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,179 PIV per season to 1,029, across 13 seasons to 9. 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.
Brian Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Greg Holland leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Brian Wilson owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Greg Holland. PIV agrees: Greg Holland grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Greg Holland and Brian Wilson careers compare
The careers of Greg Holland (2010–2022) and Brian Wilson (2006–2014) overlapped from 2010 to 2014, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 556 games for Greg Holland and 394 for Brian Wilson across 13 and 9 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Every scored category on the table goes to Greg Holland. By rate, Greg Holland struck out 11.13 and walked 3.96 per nine innings; Brian Wilson struck out 9.59 and walked 4.12.
Greg Holland vs Brian Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Greg Holland or Brian Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Greg Holland leads Brian Wilson in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Greg Holland, with 3.14 to Brian Wilson's 3.30.
- Who won more games?
- Greg Holland, with 30 to Brian Wilson's 24.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Greg Holland, with 677 to Brian Wilson's 407.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Greg Holland, with 1.20 to Brian Wilson's 1.36.