Charles Bender vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Charles Bender has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Charles Bender played 1903–1925 as a pitcher; Blake Snell has played 2016–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
Charles Bender (1903–1925) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — breaking in during the 1900s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Charles Bender finished with 212 wins and 1,711 strikeouts; Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Charles Bender, with 2.46 to Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games? Charles Bender, with 212 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Charles Bender, with 1,711 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Charles Bender, with 1.11 to Blake Snell's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Charles Bender, with 3,017.0 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Charles Bender, with 40 to Blake Snell's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Charles Bender, with 43,118 career Pitcher PIV to Blake Snell's 27,494.
Charles Bender
Blake Snell
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 1900s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Charles Bender | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 212 | 85 |
| Losses not scored | 127 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 459 | 231 |
| Games Started | Leads: 334 | 231 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 255 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 40 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 34 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,711 | 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 712 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,645 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 40 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,017.0 | 1,200.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.46 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.11 | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 5.10 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.12 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charles Bender outpaces Blake Snell 43,118 to 27,494 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Charles Bender played 16 seasons to Blake Snell's 10, while Blake Snell carries the higher per-season figure (2,749 to 2,695). 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).
Charles Bender — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Blake Snell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charles Bender leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Blake Snell owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charles Bender. PIV agrees: Charles Bender grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charles Bender and Blake Snell careers compare
No season is shared: Charles Bender played 1903–1925, Blake Snell 2016–present. Charles Bender has the far longer record, 459 games against 231 across 16 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Blake Snell's edges on the table are strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 5.10). The per-nine rows read 5.10 strikeouts and 2.12 walks for Charles Bender, 11.21 and 4.03 for Blake Snell. Charles Bender was mainly a starter (334 starts in 459 games), and Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games). The complete-game row, 255 against 1, reflects how much longer starters once stayed in games. In WHIP, Charles Bender's 1.11 beats Blake Snell's 1.22. Blake Snell's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Charles Bender vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charles Bender or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charles Bender leads Blake Snell in 11 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Charles Bender, with 2.46 to Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games?
- Charles Bender, with 212 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Charles Bender, with 1,711 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Charles Bender, with 1.11 to Blake Snell's 1.22.