Lefty Gomez vs Logan Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Lefty Gomez has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Lefty Gomez played 1930–1943 as a pitcher; Logan Webb has played 2019–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
Lefty Gomez (1930–1943) and Logan Webb (2019–present) — breaking in during the 1930s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Lefty Gomez finished with 189 wins and 1,468 strikeouts; Logan Webb has 78 wins and 1,128 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Lefty Gomez, with 3.34 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games? Lefty Gomez, with 189 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Lefty Gomez, with 1,468 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP? Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Lefty Gomez's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Lefty Gomez, with 2,503.0 to Logan Webb's 1,223.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Lefty Gomez, with 28 to Logan Webb's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Logan Webb, with 32,374 career Pitcher PIV to Lefty Gomez's 15,583.
Lefty Gomez
Logan 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 1930s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Logan Webb is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Lefty Gomez | Logan Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 189 | 78 |
| Losses not scored | 102 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 368 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 320 | 204 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 173 | 4 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 28 | 2 |
| Saves | Leads: 9 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,468 | 1,128 |
| Walks not scored | 1,095 | 291 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,290 | 1,167 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 138 | 87 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,503.0 | 1,223.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.34 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | Leads: 1.19 |
| K/9 | 5.28 | Leads: 8.30 |
| BB/9 | 3.94 | Leads: 2.14 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Logan Webb outpaces Lefty Gomez 32,374 to 15,583 — driven by per-season impact — 4,625 PIV per season to 1,113 — rather than by longevity, since Logan Webb played 7 seasons to Lefty Gomez'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).
Lefty Gomez — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Logan Webb — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Lefty Gomez leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Logan Webb owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Lefty Gomez. Note that PIV actually grades Logan Webb ahead, which means Lefty Gomez's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Lefty Gomez and Logan Webb careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Lefty Gomez's ended in 1943, and Logan Webb debuted in 2019. The table compares 368 games of Lefty Gomez with 207 of Logan Webb across 14 and 7 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Logan Webb comes out ahead, it is in WHIP (1.19 to 1.35), strikeouts per nine (8.30 to 5.28), and walks per nine (2.14 to 3.94). The per-nine rows read 5.28 strikeouts and 3.94 walks for Lefty Gomez, 8.30 and 2.14 for Logan Webb. Both had the same role: Lefty Gomez was mainly a starter (320 starts in 368 games); Logan Webb was mainly a starter (204 starts in 207 games). Because Logan Webb is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Lefty Gomez vs Logan Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Lefty Gomez or Logan Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Lefty Gomez leads Logan Webb in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Lefty Gomez, with 3.34 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games?
- Lefty Gomez, with 189 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Lefty Gomez, with 1,468 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Lefty Gomez's 1.35.