Andy Cooper vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Andy Cooper 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). Andy Cooper played ?–1939 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
Andy Cooper (?–1939) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — they pitched in different contexts, so adjusted stats matter. Andy Cooper finished with 114 wins and 659 strikeouts; 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 Andy Cooper's 3.64.
- Who won more games? Andy Cooper, with 114 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Tarik Skubal, with 1,075 to Andy Cooper's 659.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Andy Cooper's 1.19.
- Who pitched more innings? Andy Cooper, with 1,548.0 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Andy Cooper, with 15 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Andy Cooper, with 25,440 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Andy Cooper
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Tarik Skubal is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Andy Cooper | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 114 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 64 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 286 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 167 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 105 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 15 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 32 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 659 | Leads: 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 313 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,533 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 66 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,548.0 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.64 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 3.83 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.82 | 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Andy Cooper leads Tarik Skubal 25,440 to 20,288 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Andy Cooper played 19 seasons to Tarik Skubal's 6, while Tarik Skubal carries the higher per-season figure (3,381 to 1,339). 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).
Andy Cooper — 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 strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Andy Cooper owns wins 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 Andy Cooper 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 Andy Cooper and Tarik Skubal careers compare
No season is shared: Andy Cooper played ?–1939, Tarik Skubal 2020–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Andy Cooper appeared in 286 games to Tarik Skubal's 163. The green cells for Tarik Skubal are strikeouts (1,075 to 659), ERA (3.02 to 3.64), and WHIP (1.01 to 1.19). The per-nine rows read 3.83 strikeouts and 1.82 walks for Andy Cooper, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Their roles differ: Andy Cooper split time between starting and relief (167 starts in 286 games); Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). The complete-game row, 105 against 1, reflects how much longer starters once stayed in games. Tarik Skubal's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Andy Cooper vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Andy Cooper or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Andy Cooper leads Tarik Skubal in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Andy Cooper's 3.64.
- Who won more games?
- Andy Cooper, with 114 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1,075 to Andy Cooper's 659.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Andy Cooper's 1.19.