Madison Bumgarner vs Brandon Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Madison Bumgarner 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). Madison Bumgarner played 2009–2023 as a pitcher; Brandon Webb played 2003–2009 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 Brandon Webb (2003–2009) — both came up during the 2000s, so the matchup is a direct one. Madison Bumgarner finished with 134 wins and 2,070 strikeouts; Brandon Webb finished with 87 wins and 1,065 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Brandon Webb, with 3.27 to Madison Bumgarner's 3.47.
- Who won more games? Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Madison Bumgarner, with 2,070 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP? Madison Bumgarner, with 1.15 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Madison Bumgarner, with 2,209.1 to Brandon Webb's 1,319.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Brandon Webb, with 8 to Madison Bumgarner's 7.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Brandon Webb, with 32,131 career Pitcher PIV to Madison Bumgarner's 26,439.
Madison Bumgarner
Brandon 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Madison Bumgarner | Brandon Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 134 | 87 |
| Losses not scored | 124 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 358 | 199 |
| Games Started | Leads: 355 | 198 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 16 | 15 |
| Shutouts | 7 | Leads: 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,070 | 1,065 |
| Walks not scored | 544 | 435 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,007 | 1,200 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 258 | 92 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,209.1 | 1,319.2 |
| ERA | 3.47 | Leads: 3.27 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.15 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.43 | 7.26 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.22 | 2.97 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brandon Webb leads Madison Bumgarner 32,131 to 26,439 — driven by per-season impact — 4,590 PIV per season to 1,763 — rather than by longevity, since Brandon Webb played 7 seasons to Madison Bumgarner's 15. 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)
Brandon Webb — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Madison Bumgarner leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9, while Brandon Webb owns ERA. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Madison Bumgarner. Note that PIV actually grades Brandon Webb ahead, which means Madison Bumgarner's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Webb careers compare
Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Webb were active at the same time between 2009 and 2009. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Madison Bumgarner appeared in 358 games to Brandon Webb's 199. Where Brandon Webb comes out ahead, it is in shutouts (8 to 7) and ERA (3.27 to 3.47). By rate, Madison Bumgarner struck out 8.43 and walked 2.22 per nine innings; Brandon Webb struck out 7.26 and walked 2.97. Both had the same role: Madison Bumgarner was mainly a starter (355 starts in 358 games); Brandon Webb was mainly a starter (198 starts in 199 games).
Madison Bumgarner vs Brandon Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Madison Bumgarner or Brandon Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Madison Bumgarner leads Brandon Webb in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Brandon Webb, with 3.27 to Madison Bumgarner's 3.47.
- Who won more games?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 134 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 2,070 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Madison Bumgarner, with 1.15 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.