Fernando Rodney vs Huston Street: Career Stats Comparison
Fernando Rodney 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). Fernando Rodney played 2002–2019 as a pitcher; Huston Street played 2005–2017 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
Fernando Rodney (2002–2019) and Huston Street (2005–2017) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Fernando Rodney finished with 48 wins and 943 strikeouts; Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Huston Street, with 2.95 to Fernando Rodney's 3.80.
- Who won more games? Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Huston Street's 42.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP? Huston Street, with 1.07 to Fernando Rodney's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Fernando Rodney, with 933.0 to Huston Street's 680.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Huston Street, with 14,099 career Pitcher PIV to Fernando Rodney's 9,760.
Fernando Rodney
Huston Street
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 | Fernando Rodney | Huston Street |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 48 | 42 |
| Losses not scored | 71 | 34 |
| Games | Leads: 951 | 668 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 327 | 324 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 943 | 665 |
| Walks not scored | 464 | 183 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 817 | 542 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 73 | 70 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 933.0 | 680.0 |
| ERA | 3.80 | Leads: 2.95 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | Leads: 1.07 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.10 | 8.80 |
| BB/9 | 4.48 | Leads: 2.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Huston Street outpaces Fernando Rodney 14,099 to 9,760 — driven by per-season impact — 1,007 PIV per season to 465 — rather than by longevity, since Huston Street played 14 seasons to Fernando Rodney's 21. 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).
Fernando Rodney
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Fernando Rodney leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Huston Street owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Fernando Rodney. Note that PIV actually grades Huston Street ahead, which means Fernando Rodney's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Fernando Rodney and Huston Street careers compare
Fernando Rodney and Huston Street were active at the same time between 2005 and 2017. The two careers are close in length, 951 games for Fernando Rodney and 668 for Huston Street across 21 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Huston Street's edges on the table are ERA (2.95 to 3.80), WHIP (1.07 to 1.37), and walks per nine (2.42 to 4.48). The per-nine rows read 9.10 strikeouts and 4.48 walks for Fernando Rodney, 8.80 and 2.42 for Huston Street. Fernando Rodney worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 951 games, 327 saves), and Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves).
Fernando Rodney vs Huston Street: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Fernando Rodney or Huston Street?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Fernando Rodney leads Huston Street in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Huston Street, with 2.95 to Fernando Rodney's 3.80.
- Who won more games?
- Fernando Rodney, with 48 to Huston Street's 42.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Fernando Rodney, with 943 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Huston Street, with 1.07 to Fernando Rodney's 1.37.