Sonny Gray vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Sonny Gray has the better career line of the two, leading 7 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Sonny Gray has played 2013–present 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
Sonny Gray (2013–present) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Sonny Gray has 143 wins and 2,074 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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 Sonny Gray's 3.51.
- Who won more games? Sonny Gray, with 143 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sonny Gray, with 2,074 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Sonny Gray's 1.19.
- Who pitched more innings? Sonny Gray, with 2,087.0 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Sonny Gray, with 5 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Sonny Gray, with 31,195 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Sonny Gray
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, and the 2010s and the 2020s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Sonny Gray and Tarik Skubal are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sonny Gray | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 143 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 107 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 368 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 359 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 7 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 5 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,074 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 667 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,823 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 208 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,087.0 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.51 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 8.94 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.88 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sonny Gray outpaces Tarik Skubal 31,195 to 20,288 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Sonny Gray played 14 seasons to Tarik Skubal's 6, while Tarik Skubal carries the higher per-season figure (3,381 to 2,228). 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).
Sonny Gray — 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, Sonny Gray leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Tarik Skubal owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sonny Gray. PIV agrees: Sonny Gray grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sonny Gray and Tarik Skubal careers compare
Sonny Gray and Tarik Skubal are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2020. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sonny Gray has appeared in 368 games to Tarik Skubal's 163. Where Tarik Skubal comes out ahead, it is in ERA (3.02 to 3.51), WHIP (1.01 to 1.19), and strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 8.94). The per-nine rows read 8.94 strikeouts and 2.88 walks for Sonny Gray, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Sonny Gray was mainly a starter (359 starts in 368 games), and Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). Because Sonny Gray and Tarik Skubal are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Sonny Gray vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sonny Gray or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sonny Gray leads Tarik Skubal in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Sonny Gray's 3.51.
- Who won more games?
- Sonny Gray, with 143 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sonny Gray, with 2,074 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Sonny Gray's 1.19.