Mike Stanton vs Mark Wohlers: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Stanton has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Mike Stanton played 1989–2007 as a pitcher; Mark Wohlers played 1991–2002 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
Mike Stanton (1989–2007) and Mark Wohlers (1991–2002) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Mike Stanton finished with 68 wins and 895 strikeouts; Mark Wohlers finished with 39 wins and 557 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Mike Stanton, with 3.92 to Mark Wohlers's 3.97.
- Who won more games? Mike Stanton, with 68 to Mark Wohlers's 39.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Mike Stanton, with 895 to Mark Wohlers's 557.
- Who had the better WHIP? Mike Stanton, with 1.35 to Mark Wohlers's 1.38.
- Who pitched more innings? Mike Stanton, with 1,114.0 to Mark Wohlers's 553.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mike Stanton, with 17,521 career Pitcher PIV to Mark Wohlers's 13,312.
Mike Stanton
Mark Wohlers
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 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mike Stanton | Mark Wohlers |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 68 | 39 |
| Losses not scored | 63 | 29 |
| Games | Leads: 1,178 | 533 |
| Games Started | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 84 | Leads: 119 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 895 | 557 |
| Walks not scored | 420 | 272 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,086 | 490 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 93 | 37 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,114.0 | 553.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.92 | 3.97 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.35 | 1.38 |
| K/9 | 7.23 | Leads: 9.06 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.39 | 4.42 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Stanton leads Mark Wohlers 17,521 to 13,312 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mike Stanton played 24 seasons to Mark Wohlers's 13, while Mark Wohlers carries the higher per-season figure (1,024 to 730). 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).
Mike Stanton
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Mark Wohlers
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Stanton leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Mark Wohlers owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Stanton. PIV agrees: Mike Stanton grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mike Stanton and Mark Wohlers careers compare
Mike Stanton and Mark Wohlers were active at the same time between 1991 and 2002. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Mike Stanton appeared in 1,178 games to Mark Wohlers's 533. The green cells for Mark Wohlers are saves (119 to 84) and strikeouts per nine (9.06 to 7.23). The per-nine rows read 7.23 strikeouts and 3.39 walks for Mike Stanton, 9.06 and 4.42 for Mark Wohlers. Mike Stanton worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 1,178 games, 84 saves), and Mark Wohlers worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 533 games, 119 saves). Mike Stanton allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.35 WHIP to Mark Wohlers's 1.38.
Mike Stanton vs Mark Wohlers: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mike Stanton or Mark Wohlers?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Stanton leads Mark Wohlers in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Mike Stanton, with 3.92 to Mark Wohlers's 3.97.
- Who won more games?
- Mike Stanton, with 68 to Mark Wohlers's 39.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Mike Stanton, with 895 to Mark Wohlers's 557.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Mike Stanton, with 1.35 to Mark Wohlers's 1.38.