Madison Bumgarner vs Corbin Burnes: Career Stats Comparison
Madison Bumgarner 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). Madison Bumgarner played 2009–2023 as a pitcher; Corbin Burnes has played 2018–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
Madison Bumgarner (2009–2023) and Corbin Burnes (2018–present) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Madison Bumgarner finished with 134 wins and 2,070 strikeouts; Corbin Burnes has 63 wins and 1,122 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Corbin Burnes, with 3.20 to Madison Bumgarner's 3.47.
- Who won more games? Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Corbin Burnes's 63.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Madison Bumgarner, with 2,070 to Corbin Burnes's 1,122.
- Who had the better WHIP? Corbin Burnes, with 1.08 to Madison Bumgarner's 1.15.
- Who pitched more innings? Madison Bumgarner, with 2,209.1 to Corbin Burnes's 978.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Madison Bumgarner, with 7 to Corbin Burnes's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Madison Bumgarner, with 26,439 career Pitcher PIV to Corbin Burnes's 23,443.
Madison Bumgarner
Corbin Burnes
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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Corbin Burnes is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Madison Bumgarner | Corbin Burnes |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 134 | 63 |
| Losses not scored | 124 | 38 |
| Games | Leads: 358 | 213 |
| Games Started | Leads: 355 | 152 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 16 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 7 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 2 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,070 | 1,122 |
| Walks not scored | 544 | 284 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,007 | 768 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 258 | 109 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,209.1 | 978.1 |
| ERA | 3.47 | Leads: 3.20 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | Leads: 1.08 |
| K/9 | 8.43 | Leads: 10.32 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.22 | 2.61 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Madison Bumgarner leads Corbin Burnes 26,439 to 23,443 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Madison Bumgarner played 15 seasons to Corbin Burnes's 8, while Corbin Burnes carries the higher per-season figure (2,930 to 1,763). 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).
Madison Bumgarner — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Corbin Burnes — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Madison Bumgarner leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Corbin Burnes owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Madison Bumgarner. PIV agrees: Madison Bumgarner grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Madison Bumgarner and Corbin Burnes careers compare
From 2018 through 2023, Madison Bumgarner and Corbin Burnes were in the majors together. The table compares 358 games of Madison Bumgarner with 213 of Corbin Burnes across 15 and 8 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Corbin Burnes's edges on the table are saves (2 to 0), ERA (3.20 to 3.47), and WHIP (1.08 to 1.15). The per-nine rows read 8.43 strikeouts and 2.22 walks for Madison Bumgarner, 10.32 and 2.61 for Corbin Burnes. Madison Bumgarner was mainly a starter (355 starts in 358 games), and Corbin Burnes was mainly a starter (152 starts in 213 games). In WHIP, Corbin Burnes's 1.08 beats Madison Bumgarner's 1.15. Because Corbin Burnes is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Madison Bumgarner vs Corbin Burnes: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Madison Bumgarner or Corbin Burnes?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Madison Bumgarner leads Corbin Burnes in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Corbin Burnes, with 3.20 to Madison Bumgarner's 3.47.
- Who won more games?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Corbin Burnes's 63.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 2,070 to Corbin Burnes's 1,122.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Corbin Burnes, with 1.08 to Madison Bumgarner's 1.15.