David Robertson vs Joakim Soria: Career Stats Comparison
David Robertson 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). David Robertson played 2008–2025 as a pitcher; Joakim Soria played 2007–2021 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
David Robertson (2008–2025) and Joakim Soria (2007–2021) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. David Robertson finished with 68 wins and 1,176 strikeouts; Joakim Soria finished with 36 wins and 831 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? David Robertson, with 2.93 to Joakim Soria's 3.11.
- Who won more games? David Robertson, with 68 to Joakim Soria's 36.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? David Robertson, with 1,176 to Joakim Soria's 831.
- Who had the better WHIP? Joakim Soria, with 1.13 to David Robertson's 1.16.
- Who pitched more innings? David Robertson, with 894.1 to Joakim Soria's 763.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? David Robertson, with 25,283 career Pitcher PIV to Joakim Soria's 21,162.
David Robertson
Joakim Soria
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 | David Robertson | Joakim Soria |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 68 | 36 |
| Losses not scored | 46 | 45 |
| Games | Leads: 881 | 773 |
| Games Started | 1 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 179 | Leads: 229 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,176 | 831 |
| Walks not scored | 365 | 231 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 674 | 633 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 81 | 67 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 894.1 | 763.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.93 | 3.11 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | Leads: 1.13 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.83 | 9.80 |
| BB/9 | 3.67 | Leads: 2.72 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Robertson leads Joakim Soria 25,283 to 21,162 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,264 PIV per season to 1,176, across 20 seasons to 18. 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).
David Robertson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Joakim Soria
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Robertson leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and K/9, while Joakim Soria owns WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to David Robertson. PIV agrees: David Robertson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the David Robertson and Joakim Soria careers compare
The careers of David Robertson (2008–2025) and Joakim Soria (2007–2021) overlapped from 2008 to 2021, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 881 games for David Robertson and 773 for Joakim Soria across 20 and 18 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Joakim Soria comes out ahead, it is in saves (229 to 179), WHIP (1.13 to 1.16), and walks per nine (2.72 to 3.67). The per-nine rows read 11.83 strikeouts and 3.67 walks for David Robertson, 9.80 and 2.72 for Joakim Soria.
David Robertson vs Joakim Soria: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, David Robertson or Joakim Soria?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Robertson leads Joakim Soria in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- David Robertson, with 2.93 to Joakim Soria's 3.11.
- Who won more games?
- David Robertson, with 68 to Joakim Soria's 36.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- David Robertson, with 1,176 to Joakim Soria's 831.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Joakim Soria, with 1.13 to David Robertson's 1.16.