Yu Darvish vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Yu Darvish 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). Yu Darvish played 2012–2025 as a pitcher; Blake Snell has played 2016–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
Yu Darvish (2012–2025) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Yu Darvish finished with 115 wins and 2,075 strikeouts; Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games? Yu Darvish, with 115 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Blake Snell's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Yu Darvish, with 1,778.0 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Blake Snell, with 27,494 career Pitcher PIV to Yu Darvish's 25,371.
Yu Darvish
Blake Snell
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.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yu Darvish | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 115 | 85 |
| Losses not scored | 93 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 297 | 231 |
| Games Started | Leads: 297 | 231 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 2 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,075 | 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 563 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,460 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 231 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,778.0 | 1,200.2 |
| ERA | 3.65 | Leads: 3.10 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 10.50 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.85 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Blake Snell edges Yu Darvish 27,494 to 25,371 — driven by per-season impact — 2,749 PIV per season to 1,812 — rather than by longevity, since Blake Snell played 10 seasons to Yu Darvish's 14. 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).
Yu Darvish — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Blake Snell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yu Darvish leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Blake Snell owns ERA and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yu Darvish. Note that PIV actually grades Blake Snell ahead, which means Yu Darvish's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yu Darvish and Blake Snell careers compare
The careers of Yu Darvish (2012–2025) and Blake Snell (2016–present) overlapped from 2016 to 2025, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 297 games for Yu Darvish and 231 for Blake Snell across 14 and 10 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. The green cells for Blake Snell are ERA (3.10 to 3.65) and strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 10.50). By rate, Yu Darvish struck out 10.50 and walked 2.85 per nine innings; Blake Snell struck out 11.21 and walked 4.03. Blake Snell's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Yu Darvish vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yu Darvish or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yu Darvish leads Blake Snell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games?
- Yu Darvish, with 115 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Blake Snell's 1.22.