Doug Jones vs Todd Worrell: Career Stats Comparison
Doug Jones 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). Doug Jones played 1982–2000 as a pitcher; Todd Worrell played 1985–1997 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 Todd Worrell (1985–1997) — both came up during the 1980s, so the matchup is a direct one. Doug Jones finished with 69 wins and 909 strikeouts; Todd Worrell finished with 50 wins and 628 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Todd Worrell, with 3.09 to Doug Jones's 3.30.
- Who won more games? Doug Jones, with 69 to Todd Worrell's 50.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Doug Jones, with 909 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP? Todd Worrell, with 1.23 to Doug Jones's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Doug Jones, with 1,128.1 to Todd Worrell's 693.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Doug Jones, with 31,960 career Pitcher PIV to Todd Worrell's 12,459.
Doug Jones
Todd Worrell
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Doug Jones | Todd Worrell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 69 | 50 |
| Losses not scored | 79 | 52 |
| Games | Leads: 846 | 617 |
| Games Started | Leads: 4 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 303 | 256 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 909 | 628 |
| Walks not scored | 247 | 247 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,155 | 608 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 86 | 65 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,128.1 | 693.2 |
| ERA | 3.30 | Leads: 3.09 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | Leads: 1.23 |
| K/9 | 7.25 | Leads: 8.15 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.97 | 3.20 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Doug Jones outpaces Todd Worrell 31,960 to 12,459 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,776 PIV per season to 1,133, across 18 seasons to 11. 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.
Todd Worrell
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Doug Jones leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Todd Worrell owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. 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 Todd Worrell careers compare
From 1985 through 1997, Doug Jones and Todd Worrell were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 846 games for Doug Jones and 617 for Todd Worrell across 18 and 11 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Todd Worrell are ERA (3.09 to 3.30), WHIP (1.23 to 1.24), and strikeouts per nine (8.15 to 7.25). By rate, Doug Jones struck out 7.25 and walked 1.97 per nine innings; Todd Worrell struck out 8.15 and walked 3.20. Doug Jones worked mostly in relief (4 starts in 846 games, 303 saves), and Todd Worrell worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 617 games, 256 saves).
Doug Jones vs Todd Worrell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Doug Jones or Todd Worrell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Doug Jones leads Todd Worrell in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Todd Worrell, with 3.09 to Doug Jones's 3.30.
- Who won more games?
- Doug Jones, with 69 to Todd Worrell's 50.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Doug Jones, with 909 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Todd Worrell, with 1.23 to Doug Jones's 1.24.