Clayton Kershaw vs Logan Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Clayton Kershaw has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Clayton Kershaw played 2008–2025 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
Clayton Kershaw (2008–2025) and Logan Webb (2019–present) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Clayton Kershaw finished with 223 wins and 3,052 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? Clayton Kershaw, with 2.53 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games? Clayton Kershaw, with 223 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Clayton Kershaw, with 3,052 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP? Clayton Kershaw, with 1.02 to Logan Webb's 1.19.
- Who pitched more innings? Clayton Kershaw, with 2,855.1 to Logan Webb's 1,223.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Clayton Kershaw, with 15 to Logan Webb's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Clayton Kershaw, with 93,455 career Pitcher PIV to Logan Webb's 32,374.
Clayton Kershaw
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 2000s 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 | Clayton Kershaw | Logan Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 223 | 78 |
| Losses not scored | 96 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 455 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 451 | 204 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 25 | 4 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 15 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,052 | 1,128 |
| Walks not scored | 713 | 291 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,193 | 1,167 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 235 | 87 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,855.1 | 1,223.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.53 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.02 | 1.19 |
| K/9 | Leads: 9.62 | 8.30 |
| BB/9 | 2.25 | Leads: 2.14 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Clayton Kershaw outpaces Logan Webb 93,455 to 32,374 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,192 PIV per season to 4,625, across 18 seasons to 7. 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).
Clayton Kershaw — 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, Clayton Kershaw leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Logan Webb owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Clayton Kershaw. PIV agrees: Clayton Kershaw grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Clayton Kershaw and Logan Webb careers compare
The careers of Clayton Kershaw (2008–2025) and Logan Webb (2019–present) overlapped from 2019 to 2025, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Clayton Kershaw appeared in 455 games to Logan Webb's 207. The green cells for Logan Webb are walks per nine (2.14 to 2.25). The per-nine rows read 9.62 strikeouts and 2.25 walks for Clayton Kershaw, 8.30 and 2.14 for Logan Webb. Clayton Kershaw was mainly a starter (451 starts in 455 games), and Logan Webb was mainly a starter (204 starts in 207 games). In WHIP, Clayton Kershaw's 1.02 beats Logan Webb's 1.19. Because Logan Webb is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Clayton Kershaw vs Logan Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Clayton Kershaw or Logan Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Clayton Kershaw leads Logan Webb in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 2.53 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 223 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 3,052 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Clayton Kershaw, with 1.02 to Logan Webb's 1.19.