Huston Street vs Koji Uehara: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street and Koji Uehara are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 5–5 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Huston Street played 2005–2017 as a pitcher; Koji Uehara played 2009–2017 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
Huston Street (2005–2017) and Koji Uehara (2009–2017) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts; Koji Uehara finished with 22 wins and 572 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Koji Uehara, with 2.66 to Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Koji Uehara's 22.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Huston Street, with 665 to Koji Uehara's 572.
- Who had the better WHIP? Koji Uehara, with 0.89 to Huston Street's 1.07.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 to Koji Uehara's 480.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Koji Uehara, with 14,424 career Pitcher PIV to Huston Street's 14,099.
Huston Street
Koji Uehara
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 | Huston Street | Koji Uehara |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 42 | 22 |
| Losses not scored | 34 | 26 |
| Games | Leads: 668 | 436 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 12 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 324 | 95 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 665 | 572 |
| Walks not scored | 183 | 78 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 542 | 350 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 70 | 60 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 680.0 | 480.2 |
| ERA | 2.95 | Leads: 2.66 |
| WHIP | 1.07 | Leads: 0.89 |
| K/9 | 8.80 | Leads: 10.71 |
| BB/9 | 2.42 | Leads: 1.46 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Koji Uehara edges Huston Street 14,424 to 14,099 — driven by per-season impact — 1,442 PIV per season to 1,007 — rather than by longevity, since Koji Uehara played 10 seasons to Huston Street's 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).
Huston Street
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Koji Uehara
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Koji Uehara leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Huston Street owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Koji Uehara. PIV agrees: Koji Uehara grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Huston Street and Koji Uehara careers compare
The careers of Huston Street (2005–2017) and Koji Uehara (2009–2017) overlapped from 2009 to 2017, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Huston Street has the far longer record, 668 games against 436 across 14 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The per-nine rows read 8.80 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Huston Street, 10.71 and 1.46 for Koji Uehara. Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves), and Koji Uehara worked mostly in relief (12 starts in 436 games, 95 saves). Koji Uehara allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.89 WHIP to Huston Street's 1.07.
Huston Street vs Koji Uehara: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Koji Uehara, with 2.66 to Huston Street's 2.95.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Koji Uehara's 22.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Huston Street, with 665 to Koji Uehara's 572.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Koji Uehara, with 0.89 to Huston Street's 1.07.