Dan Quisenberry vs Todd Worrell: Career Stats Comparison
Dan Quisenberry has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Dan Quisenberry played 1979–1990 as a pitcher; Todd Worrell played 1985–1997 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
Dan Quisenberry (1979–1990) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) — breaking in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Dan Quisenberry finished with 56 wins and 379 strikeouts; Todd Worrell finished with 50 wins and 628 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Dan Quisenberry, with 2.76 to Todd Worrell's 3.09.
- Who won more games? Dan Quisenberry, with 56 to Todd Worrell's 50.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Todd Worrell, with 628 to Dan Quisenberry's 379.
- Who had the better WHIP? Dan Quisenberry, with 1.18 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Dan Quisenberry, with 1,043.1 to Todd Worrell's 693.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dan Quisenberry, with 16,859 career Pitcher PIV to Todd Worrell's 12,459.
Dan Quisenberry
Todd Worrell
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 1970s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dan Quisenberry | Todd Worrell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 56 | 50 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 52 |
| Games | Leads: 674 | 617 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 244 | Leads: 256 |
| Strikeouts | 379 | Leads: 628 |
| Walks not scored | 162 | 247 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,064 | 608 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 59 | 65 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,043.1 | 693.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.76 | 3.09 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.18 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | 3.27 | Leads: 8.15 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.40 | 3.20 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dan Quisenberry outpaces Todd Worrell 16,859 to 12,459 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,297 PIV per season to 1,133, across 13 seasons to 11. 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).
Dan Quisenberry — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Todd Worrell
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dan Quisenberry leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Todd Worrell owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dan Quisenberry. PIV agrees: Dan Quisenberry grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dan Quisenberry and Todd Worrell careers compare
The careers of Dan Quisenberry (1979–1990) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) overlapped from 1985 to 1990, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 674 games against 617 across 13 and 11 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Todd Worrell comes out ahead, it is in saves (256 to 244), strikeouts (628 to 379), and strikeouts per nine (8.15 to 3.27). By rate, Dan Quisenberry struck out 3.27 and walked 1.40 per nine innings; Todd Worrell struck out 8.15 and walked 3.20.
Dan Quisenberry vs Todd Worrell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dan Quisenberry or Todd Worrell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dan Quisenberry leads Todd Worrell in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dan Quisenberry, with 2.76 to Todd Worrell's 3.09.
- Who won more games?
- Dan Quisenberry, with 56 to Todd Worrell's 50.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Todd Worrell, with 628 to Dan Quisenberry's 379.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Dan Quisenberry, with 1.18 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.