Doug Jones vs Dave Righetti: Career Stats Comparison
Doug Jones and Dave Righetti are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Doug Jones played 1982–2000 as a pitcher; Dave Righetti played 1979–1995 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
Doug Jones (1982–2000) and Dave Righetti (1979–1995) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Doug Jones finished with 69 wins and 909 strikeouts; Dave Righetti finished with 82 wins and 1,112 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Doug Jones, with 3.30 to Dave Righetti's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Dave Righetti, with 82 to Doug Jones's 69.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dave Righetti, with 1,112 to Doug Jones's 909.
- Who had the better WHIP? Doug Jones, with 1.24 to Dave Righetti's 1.34.
- Who pitched more innings? Dave Righetti, with 1,403.2 to Doug Jones's 1,128.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dave Righetti, with 2 to Doug Jones's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Doug Jones, with 31,960 career Pitcher PIV to Dave Righetti's 20,202.
Doug Jones
Dave Righetti
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 1980s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Doug Jones | Dave Righetti |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 69 | Leads: 82 |
| Losses not scored | 79 | 79 |
| Games | Leads: 846 | 718 |
| Games Started | 4 | Leads: 89 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 13 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 2 |
| Saves | Leads: 303 | 252 |
| Strikeouts | 909 | Leads: 1,112 |
| Walks not scored | 247 | 591 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,155 | 1,287 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 86 | 95 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,128.1 | Leads: 1,403.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.30 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.24 | 1.34 |
| K/9 | Leads: 7.25 | 7.13 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.97 | 3.79 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Doug Jones outpaces Dave Righetti 31,960 to 20,202 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,776 PIV per season to 1,188, across 18 seasons to 17. 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).
Doug Jones
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Dave Righetti — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Doug Jones leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Dave Righetti owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Doug Jones. PIV agrees: Doug Jones grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Doug Jones and Dave Righetti careers compare
Doug Jones and Dave Righetti were active at the same time between 1982 and 1995. The two careers are close in length, 846 games for Doug Jones and 718 for Dave Righetti across 18 and 17 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The per-nine rows read 7.25 strikeouts and 1.97 walks for Doug Jones, 7.13 and 3.79 for Dave Righetti. Both had the same role: Doug Jones worked mostly in relief (4 starts in 846 games, 303 saves); Dave Righetti worked mostly in relief (89 starts in 718 games, 252 saves). In WHIP, Doug Jones's 1.24 beats Dave Righetti's 1.34.
Doug Jones vs Dave Righetti: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Doug Jones, with 3.30 to Dave Righetti's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Dave Righetti, with 82 to Doug Jones's 69.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dave Righetti, with 1,112 to Doug Jones's 909.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Doug Jones, with 1.24 to Dave Righetti's 1.34.