Dallas Keuchel vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Dallas Keuchel 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). Dallas Keuchel played 2012–2024 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
Dallas Keuchel (2012–2024) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Dallas Keuchel finished with 103 wins and 1,254 strikeouts; 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 Dallas Keuchel's 4.04.
- Who won more games? Dallas Keuchel, with 103 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dallas Keuchel, with 1,254 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Dallas Keuchel's 1.33.
- Who pitched more innings? Dallas Keuchel, with 1,642.1 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dallas Keuchel, with 4 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Tarik Skubal, with 20,288 career Pitcher PIV to Dallas Keuchel's 4,430.
Dallas Keuchel
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.
Tarik Skubal is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Dallas Keuchel | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 103 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 92 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 282 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 267 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 12 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 4 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,254 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 515 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,662 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 175 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,642.1 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 4.04 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.33 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 6.87 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.82 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tarik Skubal outpaces Dallas Keuchel 20,288 to 4,430 — driven by per-season impact — 3,381 PIV per season to 295 — rather than by longevity, since Tarik Skubal played 6 seasons to Dallas Keuchel's 15. 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).
Dallas Keuchel — 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, Tarik Skubal leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Dallas Keuchel owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tarik Skubal. PIV agrees: Tarik Skubal grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dallas Keuchel and Tarik Skubal careers compare
The careers of Dallas Keuchel (2012–2024) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) overlapped from 2020 to 2024, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The table compares 282 games of Dallas Keuchel with 163 of Tarik Skubal across 15 and 6 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Tarik Skubal comes out ahead, it is in ERA (3.02 to 4.04), WHIP (1.01 to 1.33), and strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 6.87). By rate, Dallas Keuchel struck out 6.87 and walked 2.82 per nine innings; Tarik Skubal struck out 10.46 and walked 1.94. Because Tarik Skubal is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Dallas Keuchel vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dallas Keuchel or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dallas Keuchel leads Tarik Skubal in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Dallas Keuchel's 4.04.
- Who won more games?
- Dallas Keuchel, with 103 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dallas Keuchel, with 1,254 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Dallas Keuchel's 1.33.