Ryan Pressly vs Justin Verlander: Career Stats Comparison
Justin Verlander has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Ryan Pressly played 2013–2025 as a pitcher; Justin Verlander has played 2005–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
Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) and Justin Verlander (2005–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Ryan Pressly finished with 37 wins and 721 strikeouts; Justin Verlander has 266 wins and 3,560 strikeouts through October 6, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Neither — both are at 3.33.
- Who won more games? Justin Verlander, with 266 to Ryan Pressly's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Ryan Pressly's 721.
- Who had the better WHIP? Justin Verlander, with 1.14 to Ryan Pressly's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Justin Verlander, with 3,576.2 to Ryan Pressly's 691.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Justin Verlander, with 9 to Ryan Pressly's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Justin Verlander, with 68,171 career Pitcher PIV to Ryan Pressly's 15,571.
Ryan Pressly
Justin Verlander
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Justin Verlander is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Ryan Pressly | Justin Verlander |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 37 | Leads: 266 |
| Losses not scored | 39 | 159 |
| Games | Leads: 667 | 557 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 557 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 26 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 9 |
| Saves | Leads: 117 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 721 | Leads: 3,560 |
| Walks not scored | 207 | 1,007 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 611 | 3,057 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 66 | 374 |
| Innings Pitched | 691.1 | Leads: 3,576.2 |
| ERA | 3.33 | Leads: 3.33 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.39 | 8.96 |
| BB/9 | 2.69 | Leads: 2.53 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Justin Verlander outpaces Ryan Pressly 68,171 to 15,571 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,099 PIV per season to 1,112, across 22 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).
Ryan Pressly
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Justin Verlander — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Justin Verlander leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Ryan Pressly owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Justin Verlander. PIV agrees: Justin Verlander grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ryan Pressly and Justin Verlander careers compare
The careers of Ryan Pressly (2013–2025) and Justin Verlander (2005–present) overlapped from 2013 to 2025, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 667 games against 557 across 14 and 22 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Ryan Pressly are games (667 to 557), saves (117 to 0), and strikeouts per nine (9.39 to 8.96). By rate, Ryan Pressly struck out 9.39 and walked 2.69 per nine innings; Justin Verlander struck out 8.96 and walked 2.53. Their roles differ: Ryan Pressly worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 667 games, 117 saves); Justin Verlander was mainly a starter (557 starts in 557 games). Justin Verlander's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Ryan Pressly vs Justin Verlander: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ryan Pressly or Justin Verlander?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Justin Verlander leads Ryan Pressly in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Neither — both are at 3.33.
- Who won more games?
- Justin Verlander, with 266 to Ryan Pressly's 37.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Ryan Pressly's 721.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Justin Verlander, with 1.14 to Ryan Pressly's 1.18.