Mike Marshall vs Jeff Reardon: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Marshall 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). Mike Marshall played 1967–1981 as a pitcher; Jeff Reardon played 1979–1994 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
Mike Marshall (1967–1981) and Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) — breaking in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Mike Marshall finished with 97 wins and 880 strikeouts; Jeff Reardon finished with 73 wins and 877 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Mike Marshall, with 3.14 to Jeff Reardon's 3.16.
- Who won more games? Mike Marshall, with 97 to Jeff Reardon's 73.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Mike Marshall, with 880 to Jeff Reardon's 877.
- Who had the better WHIP? Jeff Reardon, with 1.20 to Mike Marshall's 1.29.
- Who pitched more innings? Mike Marshall, with 1,386.2 to Jeff Reardon's 1,132.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Mike Marshall, with 1 to Jeff Reardon's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mike Marshall, with 15,195 career Pitcher PIV to Jeff Reardon's 11,952.
Mike Marshall
Jeff Reardon
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 1960s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mike Marshall | Jeff Reardon |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 97 | 73 |
| Losses not scored | 112 | 77 |
| Games | 724 | Leads: 880 |
| Games Started | Leads: 24 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 188 | Leads: 367 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 880 | 877 |
| Walks not scored | 514 | 358 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,281 | 1,000 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 79 | 109 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,386.2 | 1,132.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.14 | 3.16 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | Leads: 1.20 |
| K/9 | 5.71 | Leads: 6.97 |
| BB/9 | 3.34 | Leads: 2.85 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Marshall leads Jeff Reardon 15,195 to 11,952 — driven by per-season impact — 894 PIV per season to 664 — rather than by longevity, since Mike Marshall played 17 seasons to Jeff Reardon's 18. 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).
Mike Marshall — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jeff Reardon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Marshall leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Jeff Reardon owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Marshall. PIV agrees: Mike Marshall grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mike Marshall and Jeff Reardon careers compare
The careers of Mike Marshall (1967–1981) and Jeff Reardon (1979–1994) overlapped from 1979 to 1981, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 724 games against 880 across 17 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 5.71 strikeouts and 3.34 walks for Mike Marshall, 6.97 and 2.85 for Jeff Reardon. Both had the same role: Mike Marshall worked mostly in relief (24 starts in 724 games, 188 saves); Jeff Reardon worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 880 games, 367 saves). In WHIP, Jeff Reardon's 1.20 beats Mike Marshall's 1.29.
Mike Marshall vs Jeff Reardon: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mike Marshall or Jeff Reardon?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Marshall leads Jeff Reardon in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mike Marshall, with 3.14 to Jeff Reardon's 3.16.
- Who won more games?
- Mike Marshall, with 97 to Jeff Reardon's 73.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Mike Marshall, with 880 to Jeff Reardon's 877.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Jeff Reardon, with 1.20 to Mike Marshall's 1.29.