Vida Blue vs Logan Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Vida Blue 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). Vida Blue played 1969–1986 as a pitcher; Logan Webb has played 2019–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
Vida Blue (1969–1986) and Logan Webb (2019–present) — breaking in during the 1960s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Vida Blue finished with 209 wins and 2,175 strikeouts; Logan Webb has 78 wins and 1,128 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Vida Blue, with 3.27 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games? Vida Blue, with 209 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Vida Blue, with 2,175 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP? Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Vida Blue's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Vida Blue, with 3,343.1 to Logan Webb's 1,223.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Vida Blue, with 37 to Logan Webb's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Logan Webb, with 32,374 career Pitcher PIV to Vida Blue's 26,790.
Vida Blue
Logan Webb
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 1960s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Logan Webb is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Vida Blue | Logan Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 209 | 78 |
| Losses not scored | 161 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 502 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 473 | 204 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 143 | 4 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 37 | 2 |
| Saves | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,175 | 1,128 |
| Walks not scored | 1,185 | 291 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,939 | 1,167 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 263 | 87 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,343.1 | 1,223.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.27 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | Leads: 1.19 |
| K/9 | 5.85 | Leads: 8.30 |
| BB/9 | 3.19 | Leads: 2.14 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Logan Webb leads Vida Blue 32,374 to 26,790 — driven by per-season impact — 4,625 PIV per season to 1,576 — rather than by longevity, since Logan Webb played 7 seasons to Vida Blue's 17. 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).
Vida Blue — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Logan Webb — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Vida Blue leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Logan Webb owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Vida Blue. Note that PIV actually grades Logan Webb ahead, which means Vida Blue's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Vida Blue and Logan Webb careers compare
No season is shared: Vida Blue played 1969–1986, Logan Webb 2019–present. Vida Blue has the far longer record, 502 games against 207 across 17 and 7 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Logan Webb's edges on the table are WHIP (1.19 to 1.23), strikeouts per nine (8.30 to 5.85), and walks per nine (2.14 to 3.19). By rate, Vida Blue struck out 5.85 and walked 3.19 per nine innings; Logan Webb struck out 8.30 and walked 2.14. Vida Blue was mainly a starter (473 starts in 502 games), and Logan Webb was mainly a starter (204 starts in 207 games). Logan Webb's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Vida Blue vs Logan Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Vida Blue or Logan Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Vida Blue leads Logan Webb in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Vida Blue, with 3.27 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games?
- Vida Blue, with 209 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Vida Blue, with 2,175 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Vida Blue's 1.23.