Rube Marquard vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Rube Marquard 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). Rube Marquard played 1908–1925 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
Rube Marquard (1908–1925) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 1900s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rube Marquard finished with 201 wins and 1,593 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 Rube Marquard's 3.08.
- Who won more games? Rube Marquard, with 201 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Rube Marquard, with 1,593 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Rube Marquard's 1.24.
- Who pitched more innings? Rube Marquard, with 3,306.2 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Rube Marquard, with 30 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Rube Marquard, with 28,636 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Rube Marquard
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 1900s 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 | Rube Marquard | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 201 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 177 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 536 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 404 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 197 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 30 | 1 |
| Saves | Leads: 19 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,593 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 858 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,233 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 107 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,306.2 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.08 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | 4.34 | Leads: 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 2.34 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rube Marquard outpaces Tarik Skubal 28,636 to 20,288 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Rube Marquard played 19 seasons to Tarik Skubal's 6, while Tarik Skubal carries the higher per-season figure (3,381 to 1,507). 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).
Rube Marquard — 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, Rube Marquard 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 Rube Marquard. PIV agrees: Rube Marquard grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rube Marquard and Tarik Skubal careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Rube Marquard's ended in 1925, and Tarik Skubal debuted in 2020. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Rube Marquard appeared in 536 games to Tarik Skubal's 163. Tarik Skubal's edges on the table are ERA (3.02 to 3.08), WHIP (1.01 to 1.24), and strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 4.34). The per-nine rows read 4.34 strikeouts and 2.34 walks for Rube Marquard, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Both had the same role: Rube Marquard was mainly a starter (404 starts in 536 games); Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). Tarik Skubal's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Rube Marquard vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rube Marquard or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rube Marquard leads Tarik Skubal in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Rube Marquard's 3.08.
- Who won more games?
- Rube Marquard, with 201 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Rube Marquard, with 1,593 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Rube Marquard's 1.24.