Randy Johnson vs Paul Skenes: Career Stats Comparison
Randy Johnson (1988–2009) and Paul Skenes (2024–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Randy Johnson finished with 78 hits and 1 home runs; Paul Skenes finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Randy Johnson and Paul Skenes. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Randy Johnson | Paul Skenes |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 619 | 55 |
| At-Bats | 625 | 0 |
| Runs | 20 | 0 |
| Hits | 78 | 0 |
| Doubles | 14 | 0 |
| Triples | 0 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 0 |
| RBI | 40 | 0 |
| Walks | 19 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 296 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .125 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .153 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .152 | .000 |
| OPS | .305 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Randy Johnson totals -4,689 versus Paul Skenes's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Randy Johnson — top 0 seasons by OPS
Paul Skenes — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Randy Johnson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Paul Skenes owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Randy Johnson. Note that PIV actually grades Paul Skenes ahead, which means Randy Johnson's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.