Jacob deGrom vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison

Jacob deGrom (2014–present) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Jacob deGrom compiled 96 wins and 1,851 strikeouts; Blake Snell put up 81 wins and 1,440 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Jacob deGrom

Pitcher · 2014–present
Wins
96
Losses
65
Strikeouts
1,851
ERA
2.57
WHIP
0.99
IP
1,539
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Blake Snell

Pitcher · 2016–present
Wins
81
Losses
62
Strikeouts
1,440
ERA
3.15
WHIP
1.22
IP
1,158
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Jacob deGrom Blake Snell
Wins 96 81
Losses 65 62
Games 248 222
Games Started 248 222
Complete Games 4 1
Shutouts 2 1
Saves 0 0
Strikeouts 1,851 1,440
Walks 345 521
Hits Allowed 1,173 891
Home Runs Allowed 146 111
Innings Pitched 1,539 1,158
ERA 2.57 3.15
WHIP 0.99 1.22
K/9 10.82 11.19
BB/9 2.02 4.05

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jacob deGrom outpaces Blake Snell 58,656 to 27,494 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,888 vs 2,749 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jacob deGrom
58,656
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,888 per season (12 seasons)
Blake Snell
27,494
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,749 per season (10 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Jacob deGrom — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20181.70 ERA10-9, 269 K in 217 IP
20192.43 ERA11-8, 255 K in 204 IP
20152.54 ERA14-8, 205 K in 191 IP

Blake Snell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20181.89 ERA21-5, 221 K in 180 IP
20232.25 ERA14-9, 234 K in 180 IP
20223.38 ERA8-10, 171 K in 128 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jacob deGrom leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Blake Snell owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jacob deGrom. PIV agrees: Jacob deGrom grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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