Rick Porcello vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Rick Porcello 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). Rick Porcello played 2009–2020 as a pitcher; Blake Snell has played 2016–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
Rick Porcello (2009–2020) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Rick Porcello finished with 150 wins and 1,561 strikeouts; Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Rick Porcello's 4.40.
- Who won more games? Rick Porcello, with 150 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Rick Porcello, with 1,561 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Rick Porcello's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Rick Porcello, with 2,096.1 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Rick Porcello, with 3 to Blake Snell's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Blake Snell, with 27,494 career Pitcher PIV to Rick Porcello's 2,855.
Rick Porcello
Blake Snell
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.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Rick Porcello | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 150 | 85 |
| Losses not scored | 125 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 355 | 231 |
| Games Started | Leads: 351 | 231 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 10 | 1 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 3 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,561 | 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 489 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,270 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 260 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,096.1 | 1,200.2 |
| ERA | 4.40 | Leads: 3.10 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | Leads: 1.22 |
| K/9 | 6.70 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.10 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Blake Snell outpaces Rick Porcello 27,494 to 2,855 — driven by per-season impact — 2,749 PIV per season to 238 — rather than by longevity, since Blake Snell played 10 seasons to Rick Porcello's 12. 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).
Rick Porcello — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Blake Snell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Blake Snell leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Rick Porcello owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Blake Snell. PIV agrees: Blake Snell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rick Porcello and Blake Snell careers compare
Rick Porcello and Blake Snell were active at the same time between 2016 and 2020. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Rick Porcello appeared in 355 games to Blake Snell's 231. Blake Snell's edges on the table are ERA (3.10 to 4.40), WHIP (1.22 to 1.32), and strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 6.70). The per-nine rows read 6.70 strikeouts and 2.10 walks for Rick Porcello, 11.21 and 4.03 for Blake Snell. Both had the same role: Rick Porcello was mainly a starter (351 starts in 355 games); Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games). Because Blake Snell is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Rick Porcello vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Rick Porcello or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Rick Porcello leads Blake Snell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Rick Porcello's 4.40.
- Who won more games?
- Rick Porcello, with 150 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Rick Porcello, with 1,561 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Rick Porcello's 1.32.