Andy Pettitte vs David Price: Career Stats Comparison
Andy Pettitte 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). Andy Pettitte played 1995–2013 as a pitcher; David Price played 2008–2022 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
Andy Pettitte (1995–2013) and David Price (2008–2022) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Andy Pettitte finished with 256 wins and 2,448 strikeouts; David Price finished with 157 wins and 2,076 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? David Price, with 3.32 to Andy Pettitte's 3.85.
- Who won more games? Andy Pettitte, with 256 to David Price's 157.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Andy Pettitte, with 2,448 to David Price's 2,076.
- Who had the better WHIP? David Price, with 1.16 to Andy Pettitte's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Andy Pettitte, with 3,316.0 to David Price's 2,143.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Andy Pettitte, with 4 to David Price's 3.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Andy Pettitte, with 57,293 career Pitcher PIV to David Price's 36,995.
Andy Pettitte
David Price
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 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Andy Pettitte | David Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 256 | 157 |
| Losses not scored | 153 | 82 |
| Games | Leads: 531 | 400 |
| Games Started | Leads: 521 | 322 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 26 | 17 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 3 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,448 | 2,076 |
| Walks not scored | 1,031 | 562 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,448 | 1,930 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 288 | 221 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,316.0 | 2,143.2 |
| ERA | 3.85 | Leads: 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | Leads: 1.16 |
| K/9 | 6.64 | Leads: 8.72 |
| BB/9 | 2.80 | Leads: 2.36 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andy Pettitte outpaces David Price 57,293 to 36,995 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,183 PIV per season to 2,312, across 18 seasons to 16. 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).
Andy Pettitte — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
David Price — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Andy Pettitte leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while David Price owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Andy Pettitte. PIV agrees: Andy Pettitte grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Andy Pettitte and David Price careers compare
Andy Pettitte and David Price were active at the same time between 2008 and 2013. With 531 games against 400 across 18 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 6.64 strikeouts and 2.80 walks for Andy Pettitte, 8.72 and 2.36 for David Price. Andy Pettitte was mainly a starter (521 starts in 531 games), and David Price was mainly a starter (322 starts in 400 games). In WHIP, David Price's 1.16 beats Andy Pettitte's 1.35. On the peak-season lists, Andy Pettitte's best year is 2005 at 2.39 ERA and David Price's is 2015 at 2.53 ERA; Andy Pettitte has the stronger single season.
Andy Pettitte vs David Price: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andy Pettitte or David Price?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andy Pettitte leads David Price in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- David Price, with 3.32 to Andy Pettitte's 3.85.
- Who won more games?
- Andy Pettitte, with 256 to David Price's 157.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Andy Pettitte, with 2,448 to David Price's 2,076.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- David Price, with 1.16 to Andy Pettitte's 1.35.