Sandy Alcantara vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Sandy Alcantara 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). Sandy Alcantara has played 2017–present as a pitcher; Tarik Skubal has played 2020–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 Tarik Skubal (2020–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; Tarik Skubal has 66 wins and 1,075 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Sandy Alcantara's 3.69.
- Who won more games? Tarik Skubal, with 66 to Sandy Alcantara's 65.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sandy Alcantara, with 1,084 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Sandy Alcantara's 1.18.
- Who pitched more innings? Sandy Alcantara, with 1,289.1 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Sandy Alcantara, with 5 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Tarik Skubal, with 20,288 career Pitcher PIV to Sandy Alcantara's 11,382.
Sandy Alcantara
Tarik Skubal
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 Tarik Skubal are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sandy Alcantara | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 65 | Leads: 66 |
| Losses not scored | 78 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 213 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 202 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 13 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 5 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,084 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 389 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,138 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 137 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,289.1 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.69 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 7.57 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.72 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tarik Skubal outpaces Sandy Alcantara 20,288 to 11,382 — driven by per-season impact — 3,381 PIV per season to 1,423 — rather than by longevity, since Tarik Skubal played 6 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)
Tarik Skubal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Tarik Skubal leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Sandy Alcantara owns strikeouts and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tarik Skubal. PIV agrees: Tarik Skubal grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sandy Alcantara and Tarik Skubal careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2020 on, with both players still active. With 213 games against 163 across 8 and 6 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. By rate, Sandy Alcantara struck out 7.57 and walked 2.72 per nine innings; Tarik Skubal struck out 10.46 and walked 1.94. Both had the same role: Sandy Alcantara was mainly a starter (202 starts in 213 games); Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). In WHIP, Tarik Skubal's 1.01 beats Sandy Alcantara's 1.18. Tarik Skubal owns the better peak by ERA: 2.28 ERA in 2022 for Sandy Alcantara against 2.21 ERA in 2025 for Tarik Skubal. Because Sandy Alcantara and Tarik Skubal are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Sandy Alcantara vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sandy Alcantara or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sandy Alcantara leads Tarik Skubal in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Sandy Alcantara's 3.69.
- Who won more games?
- Tarik Skubal, with 66 to Sandy Alcantara's 65.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sandy Alcantara, with 1,084 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Sandy Alcantara's 1.18.