Sandy Alcantara vs George Kirby: Career Stats Comparison
Sandy Alcantara has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Sandy Alcantara has played 2017–present as a pitcher; George Kirby has played 2022–present 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
Sandy Alcantara (2017–present) and George Kirby (2022–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Sandy Alcantara has 65 wins and 1,084 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; George Kirby has 54 wins and 769 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Sandy Alcantara, with 3.69 to George Kirby's 3.74.
- Who won more games? Sandy Alcantara, with 65 to George Kirby's 54.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sandy Alcantara, with 1,084 to George Kirby's 769.
- Who had the better WHIP? George Kirby, with 1.17 to Sandy Alcantara's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Sandy Alcantara, with 1,289.1 to George Kirby's 812.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Sandy Alcantara, with 5 to George Kirby's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? George Kirby, with 14,778 career Pitcher PIV to Sandy Alcantara's 11,382.
Sandy Alcantara
George Kirby
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 2010s and the 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Sandy Alcantara and George Kirby are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sandy Alcantara | George Kirby |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 65 | 54 |
| Losses not scored | 78 | 45 |
| Games | Leads: 213 | 142 |
| Games Started | Leads: 202 | 142 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 13 | 2 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 5 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,084 | 769 |
| Walks not scored | 389 | 140 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,138 | 813 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 137 | 94 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,289.1 | 812.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.69 | 3.74 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | Leads: 1.17 |
| K/9 | 7.57 | Leads: 8.52 |
| BB/9 | 2.72 | Leads: 1.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Kirby leads Sandy Alcantara 14,778 to 11,382 — driven by per-season impact — 3,695 PIV per season to 1,423 — rather than by longevity, since George Kirby played 4 seasons to Sandy Alcantara's 8. 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).
Sandy Alcantara — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
George Kirby — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sandy Alcantara leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while George Kirby owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sandy Alcantara. Note that PIV actually grades George Kirby ahead, which means Sandy Alcantara's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sandy Alcantara and George Kirby careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2022 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sandy Alcantara has appeared in 213 games to George Kirby's 142. The green cells for George Kirby are WHIP (1.17 to 1.18), strikeouts per nine (8.52 to 7.57), and walks per nine (1.55 to 2.72). The per-nine rows read 7.57 strikeouts and 2.72 walks for Sandy Alcantara, 8.52 and 1.55 for George Kirby. Sandy Alcantara was mainly a starter (202 starts in 213 games), and George Kirby was mainly a starter (142 starts in 142 games). In WHIP, George Kirby's 1.17 beats Sandy Alcantara's 1.18. Because Sandy Alcantara and George Kirby are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Sandy Alcantara vs George Kirby: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sandy Alcantara or George Kirby?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sandy Alcantara leads George Kirby in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Sandy Alcantara, with 3.69 to George Kirby's 3.74.
- Who won more games?
- Sandy Alcantara, with 65 to George Kirby's 54.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sandy Alcantara, with 1,084 to George Kirby's 769.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- George Kirby, with 1.17 to Sandy Alcantara's 1.18.