Corbin Burnes vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Tarik Skubal 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). Corbin Burnes has played 2018–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
Corbin Burnes (2018–present) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Corbin Burnes has 63 wins and 1,122 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 Corbin Burnes's 3.20.
- Who won more games? Tarik Skubal, with 66 to Corbin Burnes's 63.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Corbin Burnes, with 1,122 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Corbin Burnes's 1.08.
- Who pitched more innings? Corbin Burnes, with 978.1 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Tarik Skubal, with 1 to Corbin Burnes's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Corbin Burnes, with 23,443 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Corbin Burnes
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.
Corbin Burnes and Tarik Skubal are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Corbin Burnes | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 63 | Leads: 66 |
| Losses not scored | 38 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 213 | 163 |
| Games Started | 152 | Leads: 160 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,122 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 284 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 768 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 109 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 978.1 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.20 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.08 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 10.32 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.61 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Corbin Burnes leads Tarik Skubal 23,443 to 20,288 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Corbin Burnes played 8 seasons to Tarik Skubal's 6, while Tarik Skubal carries the higher per-season figure (3,381 to 2,930). 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).
Corbin Burnes — 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 Corbin Burnes owns strikeouts and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tarik Skubal. Note that PIV actually grades Corbin Burnes ahead, which means Tarik Skubal's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Corbin Burnes and Tarik Skubal careers compare
Corbin Burnes and Tarik Skubal are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2020. The two careers are close in length, 213 games for Corbin Burnes and 163 for Tarik Skubal across 8 and 6 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Corbin Burnes are games (213 to 163), saves (2 to 0), and strikeouts (1,122 to 1,075). The per-nine rows read 10.32 strikeouts and 2.61 walks for Corbin Burnes, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Both had the same role: Corbin Burnes was mainly a starter (152 starts in 213 games); Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). Corbin Burnes and Tarik Skubal's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Corbin Burnes vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Corbin Burnes or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Tarik Skubal leads Corbin Burnes in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Corbin Burnes's 3.20.
- Who won more games?
- Tarik Skubal, with 66 to Corbin Burnes's 63.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Corbin Burnes, with 1,122 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Corbin Burnes's 1.08.