Craig Kimbrel vs Mason Miller: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Kimbrel and Mason Miller are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 5–5 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Craig Kimbrel has played 2010–present as a pitcher; Mason Miller has played 2023–present 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
Craig Kimbrel (2010–present) and Mason Miller (2023–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Craig Kimbrel has 57 wins and 1,322 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Mason Miller has 8 wins and 375 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Mason Miller, with 2.47 to Craig Kimbrel's 2.69.
- Who won more games? Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Mason Miller's 8.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Mason Miller's 375.
- Who had the better WHIP? Mason Miller, with 0.94 to Craig Kimbrel's 1.04.
- Who pitched more innings? Craig Kimbrel, with 867.2 to Mason Miller's 230.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Craig Kimbrel, with 30,862 career Pitcher PIV to Mason Miller's 6,845.
Craig Kimbrel
Mason Miller
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 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Craig Kimbrel and Mason Miller are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Craig Kimbrel | Mason Miller |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 57 | 8 |
| Losses not scored | 53 | 9 |
| Games | Leads: 897 | 191 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 6 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 441 | 88 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,322 | 375 |
| Walks not scored | 368 | 91 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 532 | 125 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 16 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 867.2 | 230.0 |
| ERA | 2.69 | Leads: 2.47 |
| WHIP | 1.04 | Leads: 0.94 |
| K/9 | 13.71 | Leads: 14.67 |
| BB/9 | 3.82 | Leads: 3.56 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Craig Kimbrel outpaces Mason Miller 30,862 to 6,845 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,715 PIV per season to 1,711, across 18 seasons to 4. 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).
Craig Kimbrel
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Mason Miller
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Craig Kimbrel leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Mason Miller owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Craig Kimbrel. PIV agrees: Craig Kimbrel grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Craig Kimbrel and Mason Miller careers compare
Craig Kimbrel and Mason Miller are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2023. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Craig Kimbrel has appeared in 897 games to Mason Miller's 191. The per-nine rows read 13.71 strikeouts and 3.82 walks for Craig Kimbrel, 14.67 and 3.56 for Mason Miller. Both had the same role: Craig Kimbrel worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 897 games, 441 saves); Mason Miller worked mostly in relief (6 starts in 191 games, 88 saves). In WHIP, Mason Miller's 0.94 beats Craig Kimbrel's 1.04. Because Craig Kimbrel and Mason Miller are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Craig Kimbrel vs Mason Miller: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mason Miller, with 2.47 to Craig Kimbrel's 2.69.
- Who won more games?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Mason Miller's 8.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Mason Miller's 375.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Mason Miller, with 0.94 to Craig Kimbrel's 1.04.