Mason Miller vs Dave Righetti: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Righetti has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Mason Miller has played 2023–present as a pitcher; Dave Righetti played 1979–1995 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
Mason Miller (2023–present) and Dave Righetti (1979–1995) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1970s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Mason Miller has 8 wins and 375 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Dave Righetti finished with 82 wins and 1,112 strikeouts. 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 Dave Righetti's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Dave Righetti, with 82 to Mason Miller's 8.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dave Righetti, with 1,112 to Mason Miller's 375.
- Who had the better WHIP? Mason Miller, with 0.94 to Dave Righetti's 1.34.
- Who pitched more innings? Dave Righetti, with 1,403.2 to Mason Miller's 230.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dave Righetti, with 2 to Mason Miller's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dave Righetti, with 20,202 career Pitcher PIV to Mason Miller's 6,845.
Mason Miller
Dave Righetti
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 2020s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mason Miller is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Mason Miller | Dave Righetti |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | Leads: 82 |
| Losses not scored | 9 | 79 |
| Games | 191 | Leads: 718 |
| Games Started | 6 | Leads: 89 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 13 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 2 |
| Saves | 88 | Leads: 252 |
| Strikeouts | 375 | Leads: 1,112 |
| Walks not scored | 91 | 591 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 125 | 1,287 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 16 | 95 |
| Innings Pitched | 230.0 | Leads: 1,403.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.47 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.34 |
| K/9 | Leads: 14.67 | 7.13 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.56 | 3.79 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Righetti outpaces Mason Miller 20,202 to 6,845 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dave Righetti played 17 seasons to Mason Miller's 4, while Mason Miller carries the higher per-season figure (1,711 to 1,188). 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).
Mason Miller
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Dave Righetti — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Righetti 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 Dave Righetti. PIV agrees: Dave Righetti grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mason Miller and Dave Righetti careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Dave Righetti's ended in 1995, and Mason Miller debuted in 2023. The table compares 191 games of Mason Miller with 718 of Dave Righetti across 4 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Mason Miller comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.47 to 3.46), WHIP (0.94 to 1.34), and strikeouts per nine (14.67 to 7.13). By rate, Mason Miller struck out 14.67 and walked 3.56 per nine innings; Dave Righetti struck out 7.13 and walked 3.79. Because Mason Miller is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mason Miller vs Dave Righetti: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mason Miller or Dave Righetti?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Righetti leads Mason Miller in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mason Miller, with 2.47 to Dave Righetti's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Dave Righetti, with 82 to Mason Miller's 8.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dave Righetti, with 1,112 to Mason Miller's 375.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Mason Miller, with 0.94 to Dave Righetti's 1.34.