Raisel Iglesias vs Mark Melancon: Career Stats Comparison
Raisel Iglesias has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Raisel Iglesias has played 2015–present as a pitcher; Mark Melancon played 2009–2022 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
Raisel Iglesias (2015–present) and Mark Melancon (2009–2022) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Raisel Iglesias has 43 wins and 933 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Mark Melancon finished with 37 wins and 643 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Raisel Iglesias, with 2.87 to Mark Melancon's 2.94.
- Who won more games? Raisel Iglesias, with 43 to Mark Melancon's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Raisel Iglesias, with 933 to Mark Melancon's 643.
- Who had the better WHIP? Raisel Iglesias, with 1.05 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.
- Who pitched more innings? Raisel Iglesias, with 796.0 to Mark Melancon's 726.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mark Melancon, with 19,354 career Pitcher PIV to Raisel Iglesias's 18,546.
Raisel Iglesias
Mark Melancon
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.
Raisel Iglesias is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Raisel Iglesias | Mark Melancon |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 43 | 37 |
| Losses not scored | 57 | 40 |
| Games | 659 | Leads: 732 |
| Games Started | Leads: 21 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 287 | 262 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 933 | 643 |
| Walks not scored | 219 | 192 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 617 | 657 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 89 | 44 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 796.0 | 726.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.87 | 2.94 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.05 | 1.17 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.55 | 7.96 |
| BB/9 | 2.48 | Leads: 2.38 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mark Melancon edges Raisel Iglesias 19,354 to 18,546 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mark Melancon played 17 seasons to Raisel Iglesias's 12, while Raisel Iglesias carries the higher per-season figure (1,546 to 1,138). 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).
Raisel Iglesias
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Mark Melancon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Raisel Iglesias leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Mark Melancon owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Raisel Iglesias. Note that PIV actually grades Mark Melancon ahead, which means Raisel Iglesias's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Raisel Iglesias and Mark Melancon careers compare
The careers of Raisel Iglesias (2015–present) and Mark Melancon (2009–2022) overlapped from 2015 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 659 games for Raisel Iglesias and 732 for Mark Melancon across 12 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Mark Melancon are games (732 to 659) and walks per nine (2.38 to 2.48). The per-nine rows read 10.55 strikeouts and 2.48 walks for Raisel Iglesias, 7.96 and 2.38 for Mark Melancon. Raisel Iglesias's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Raisel Iglesias vs Mark Melancon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Raisel Iglesias or Mark Melancon?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Raisel Iglesias leads Mark Melancon in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Raisel Iglesias, with 2.87 to Mark Melancon's 2.94.
- Who won more games?
- Raisel Iglesias, with 43 to Mark Melancon's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Raisel Iglesias, with 933 to Mark Melancon's 643.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Raisel Iglesias, with 1.05 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.