Mark Melancon vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street has the better career line of the two, leading 5 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Mark Melancon played 2009–2022 as a pitcher; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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
Mark Melancon (2009–2022) and Huston Street (2005–2017) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Mark Melancon finished with 37 wins and 643 strikeouts; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Mark Melancon, with 2.94 to Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Mark Melancon's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Huston Street, with 665 to Mark Melancon's 643.
- Who had the better WHIP? Huston Street, with 1.07 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.
- Who pitched more innings? Mark Melancon, with 726.2 to Huston Street's 680.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mark Melancon, with 19,354 career Pitcher PIV to Huston Street's 14,099.
Mark Melancon
Huston Street
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 | Mark Melancon | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 37 | Leads: 42 |
| Losses not scored | 40 | 34 |
| Games | Leads: 732 | 668 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 262 | Leads: 324 |
| Strikeouts | 643 | Leads: 665 |
| Walks not scored | 192 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 657 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 44 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 726.2 | 680.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.94 | 2.95 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | 7.96 | Leads: 8.80 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.38 | 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mark Melancon outpaces Huston Street 19,354 to 14,099 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,138 PIV per season to 1,007, across 17 seasons to 14. 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).
Mark Melancon
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Huston Street leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9, while Mark Melancon owns ERA and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Huston Street. Note that PIV actually grades Mark Melancon ahead, which means Huston Street's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mark Melancon and Huston Street careers compare
From 2009 through 2017, Mark Melancon and Huston Street were in the majors together. With 732 games against 668 across 17 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Mark Melancon comes out ahead, it is in games (732 to 668), innings (726.2 to 680.0), and ERA (2.94 to 2.95). The per-nine rows read 7.96 strikeouts and 2.38 walks for Mark Melancon, 8.80 and 2.42 for Huston Street. Mark Melancon worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 732 games, 262 saves), and Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves). Huston Street allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.07 WHIP to Mark Melancon's 1.17.
Mark Melancon vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mark Melancon or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Mark Melancon in 5 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mark Melancon, with 2.94 to Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Mark Melancon's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Huston Street, with 665 to Mark Melancon's 643.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Huston Street, with 1.07 to Mark Melancon's 1.17.