Yu Darvish vs Brandon Webb: 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; 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
Yu Darvish (2012–2025) and Brandon Webb (2003–2009) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Yu Darvish finished with 115 wins and 2,075 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 Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games? Yu Darvish, with 115 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP? Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Yu Darvish, with 1,778.0 to Brandon Webb's 1,319.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Brandon Webb, with 8 to Yu Darvish's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Brandon Webb, with 32,131 career Pitcher PIV to Yu Darvish's 25,371.
Yu Darvish
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, and the 2010s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Yu Darvish | Brandon Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 115 | 87 |
| Losses not scored | 93 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 297 | 199 |
| Games Started | Leads: 297 | 198 |
| Complete Games | 2 | Leads: 15 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,075 | 1,065 |
| Walks not scored | 563 | 435 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,460 | 1,200 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 231 | 92 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,778.0 | 1,319.2 |
| ERA | 3.65 | Leads: 3.27 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.50 | 7.26 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.85 | 2.97 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brandon Webb leads Yu Darvish 32,131 to 25,371 — driven by per-season impact — 4,590 PIV per season to 1,812 — rather than by longevity, since Brandon Webb played 7 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)
Brandon Webb — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yu Darvish 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 Yu Darvish. Note that PIV actually grades Brandon Webb 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 Brandon Webb careers compare
Brandon Webb (2003–2009) was finished before Yu Darvish (2012–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 297 games for Yu Darvish and 199 for Brandon Webb across 14 and 7 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Brandon Webb's edges on the table are complete games (15 to 2), shutouts (8 to 1), and ERA (3.27 to 3.65). By rate, Yu Darvish struck out 10.50 and walked 2.85 per nine innings; Brandon Webb struck out 7.26 and walked 2.97. Yu Darvish was mainly a starter (297 starts in 297 games), and Brandon Webb was mainly a starter (198 starts in 199 games).
Yu Darvish vs Brandon Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yu Darvish or Brandon Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Yu Darvish leads Brandon Webb in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Brandon Webb, with 3.27 to Yu Darvish's 3.65.
- Who won more games?
- Yu Darvish, with 115 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Yu Darvish, with 2,075 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Yu Darvish, with 1.14 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.