Todd Jones vs B. J. Ryan: Career Stats Comparison

Todd Jones (1993–2008) and B. J. Ryan (1999–2009) — both came up during the 1990s, so the matchup is a direct one. Todd Jones compiled 58 wins and 868 strikeouts; B. J. Ryan put up 21 wins and 625 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Todd Jones

Pitcher · 1993–2008
Wins
58
Losses
63
Strikeouts
868
ERA
3.97
WHIP
1.41
IP
1,072
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B. J. Ryan

Pitcher · 1999–2009
Wins
21
Losses
28
Strikeouts
625
ERA
3.37
WHIP
1.28
IP
536
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Todd Jones B. J. Ryan
Wins 58 21
Losses 63 28
Games 982 560
Games Started 1 0
Complete Games 0 0
Shutouts 0 0
Saves 319 117
Strikeouts 868 625
Walks 443 264
Hits Allowed 1,072 424
Home Runs Allowed 93 42
Innings Pitched 1,072 536
ERA 3.97 3.37
WHIP 1.41 1.28
K/9 7.29 10.48
BB/9 3.72 4.43

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), B. J. Ryan leads Todd Jones 15,346 to 13,863 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,279 vs 730 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Todd Jones
13,863
Career Pitcher PIV · 730 per season (19 seasons)
B. J. Ryan
15,346
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,279 per season (12 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Todd Jones — top 0 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

B. J. Ryan — top 0 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, B. J. Ryan leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Todd Jones owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to B. J. Ryan. PIV agrees: B. J. Ryan grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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