Huston Street vs Jose Valverde: Career Stats Comparison
Huston Street has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Huston Street played 2005–2017 as a pitcher; Jose Valverde played 2003–2014 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 Jose Valverde (2003–2014) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Huston Street finished with 42 wins and 665 strikeouts; Jose Valverde finished with 27 wins and 692 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 Jose Valverde's 3.27.
- Who won more games? Huston Street, with 42 to Jose Valverde's 27.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jose Valverde, with 692 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP? Huston Street, with 1.07 to Jose Valverde's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Huston Street, with 680.0 to Jose Valverde's 630.1.
- 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 Jose Valverde's 9,113.
Huston Street
Jose Valverde
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 | Jose Valverde |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 42 | 27 |
| Losses not scored | 34 | 33 |
| Games | Leads: 668 | 626 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 324 | 288 |
| Strikeouts | 665 | Leads: 692 |
| Walks not scored | 183 | 264 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 542 | 490 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 70 | 67 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 680.0 | 630.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.95 | 3.27 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.07 | 1.20 |
| K/9 | 8.80 | Leads: 9.88 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.42 | 3.77 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Huston Street outpaces Jose Valverde 14,099 to 9,113 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,007 PIV per season to 759, across 14 seasons to 12. 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.
Jose Valverde
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Huston Street leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Jose Valverde owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Huston Street. PIV agrees: Huston Street grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Huston Street and Jose Valverde careers compare
The careers of Huston Street (2005–2017) and Jose Valverde (2003–2014) overlapped from 2005 to 2014, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 668 games against 626 across 14 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Jose Valverde comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts (692 to 665) and strikeouts per nine (9.88 to 8.80). The per-nine rows read 8.80 strikeouts and 2.42 walks for Huston Street, 9.88 and 3.77 for Jose Valverde. Both had the same role: Huston Street worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 668 games, 324 saves); Jose Valverde worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 626 games, 288 saves).
Huston Street vs Jose Valverde: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Huston Street or Jose Valverde?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Huston Street leads Jose Valverde in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Huston Street, with 2.95 to Jose Valverde's 3.27.
- Who won more games?
- Huston Street, with 42 to Jose Valverde's 27.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jose Valverde, with 692 to Huston Street's 665.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Huston Street, with 1.07 to Jose Valverde's 1.20.