Sonny Gray vs Brandon Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Sonny Gray 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). Sonny Gray has played 2013–present 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
Sonny Gray (2013–present) and Brandon Webb (2003–2009) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Sonny Gray has 143 wins and 2,074 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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 Sonny Gray's 3.51.
- Who won more games? Sonny Gray, with 143 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sonny Gray, with 2,074 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP? Sonny Gray, with 1.19 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Sonny Gray, with 2,087.0 to Brandon Webb's 1,319.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Brandon Webb, with 8 to Sonny Gray's 5.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Brandon Webb, with 32,131 career Pitcher PIV to Sonny Gray's 31,195.
Sonny Gray
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.
Sonny Gray is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sonny Gray | Brandon Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 143 | 87 |
| Losses not scored | 107 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 368 | 199 |
| Games Started | Leads: 359 | 198 |
| Complete Games | 7 | Leads: 15 |
| Shutouts | 5 | Leads: 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,074 | 1,065 |
| Walks not scored | 667 | 435 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,823 | 1,200 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 208 | 92 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,087.0 | 1,319.2 |
| ERA | 3.51 | Leads: 3.27 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.19 | 1.24 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.94 | 7.26 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.88 | 2.97 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Brandon Webb edges Sonny Gray 32,131 to 31,195 — driven by per-season impact — 4,590 PIV per season to 2,228 — rather than by longevity, since Brandon Webb played 7 seasons to Sonny Gray'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).
Sonny Gray — 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, Sonny Gray 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 Sonny Gray. Note that PIV actually grades Brandon Webb ahead, which means Sonny Gray's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sonny Gray and Brandon Webb careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Brandon Webb's ended in 2009, and Sonny Gray debuted in 2013. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sonny Gray has appeared in 368 games to Brandon Webb's 199. Where Brandon Webb comes out ahead, it is in complete games (15 to 7), shutouts (8 to 5), and ERA (3.27 to 3.51). By rate, Sonny Gray struck out 8.94 and walked 2.88 per nine innings; Brandon Webb struck out 7.26 and walked 2.97. Both had the same role: Sonny Gray was mainly a starter (359 starts in 368 games); Brandon Webb was mainly a starter (198 starts in 199 games). Sonny Gray's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Sonny Gray vs Brandon Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sonny Gray or Brandon Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sonny Gray leads Brandon Webb in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Brandon Webb, with 3.27 to Sonny Gray's 3.51.
- Who won more games?
- Sonny Gray, with 143 to Brandon Webb's 87.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sonny Gray, with 2,074 to Brandon Webb's 1,065.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Sonny Gray, with 1.19 to Brandon Webb's 1.24.