Billy Wagner vs Todd Worrell: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Wagner 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). Billy Wagner played 1995–2010 as a pitcher; Todd Worrell played 1985–1997 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
Billy Wagner (1995–2010) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Billy Wagner finished with 47 wins and 1,196 strikeouts; Todd Worrell finished with 50 wins and 628 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Billy Wagner, with 2.31 to Todd Worrell's 3.09.
- Who won more games? Todd Worrell, with 50 to Billy Wagner's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Billy Wagner, with 1,196 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP? Billy Wagner, with 1.00 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Billy Wagner, with 903.0 to Todd Worrell's 693.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Billy Wagner, with 38,470 career Pitcher PIV to Todd Worrell's 12,459.
Billy Wagner
Todd Worrell
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 1990s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Billy Wagner | Todd Worrell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 47 | Leads: 50 |
| Losses not scored | 40 | 52 |
| Games | Leads: 853 | 617 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 422 | 256 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,196 | 628 |
| Walks not scored | 300 | 247 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 601 | 608 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 82 | 65 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 903.0 | 693.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.31 | 3.09 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.00 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.92 | 8.15 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.99 | 3.20 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Wagner outpaces Todd Worrell 38,470 to 12,459 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,263 PIV per season to 1,133, across 17 seasons to 11. 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).
Billy Wagner
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Todd Worrell
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Wagner leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Todd Worrell owns wins. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Billy Wagner. PIV agrees: Billy Wagner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Billy Wagner and Todd Worrell careers compare
The careers of Billy Wagner (1995–2010) and Todd Worrell (1985–1997) overlapped from 1995 to 1997, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 853 games against 617 across 17 and 11 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Todd Worrell's edges on the table are wins (50 to 47). The per-nine rows read 11.92 strikeouts and 2.99 walks for Billy Wagner, 8.15 and 3.20 for Todd Worrell. Billy Wagner worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 853 games, 422 saves), and Todd Worrell worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 617 games, 256 saves). Billy Wagner allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.00 WHIP to Todd Worrell's 1.23.
Billy Wagner vs Todd Worrell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Billy Wagner or Todd Worrell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Wagner leads Todd Worrell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Billy Wagner, with 2.31 to Todd Worrell's 3.09.
- Who won more games?
- Todd Worrell, with 50 to Billy Wagner's 47.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Billy Wagner, with 1,196 to Todd Worrell's 628.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Billy Wagner, with 1.00 to Todd Worrell's 1.23.