Robbie Ray vs Tarik Skubal: Career Stats Comparison
Robbie Ray 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). Robbie Ray has played 2014–present 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
Robbie Ray (2014–present) and Tarik Skubal (2020–present) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 2020s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Robbie Ray has 101 wins and 1,874 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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 Robbie Ray's 3.90.
- Who won more games? Robbie Ray, with 101 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Robbie Ray, with 1,874 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Robbie Ray's 1.30.
- Who pitched more innings? Robbie Ray, with 1,606.2 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Tarik Skubal, with 20,288 career Pitcher PIV to Robbie Ray's 5,175.
Robbie Ray
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.
Robbie Ray and Tarik Skubal are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Robbie Ray | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 101 | 66 |
| Losses not scored | 89 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 296 | 163 |
| Games Started | Leads: 291 | 160 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 2 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,874 | 1,075 |
| Walks not scored | 692 | 199 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,390 | 740 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 238 | 104 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,606.2 | 925.1 |
| ERA | 3.90 | Leads: 3.02 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | Leads: 1.01 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.50 | 10.46 |
| BB/9 | 3.88 | Leads: 1.94 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tarik Skubal outpaces Robbie Ray 20,288 to 5,175 — driven by per-season impact — 3,381 PIV per season to 398 — rather than by longevity, since Tarik Skubal played 6 seasons to Robbie Ray's 13. 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).
Robbie Ray — 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, Robbie Ray leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Tarik Skubal owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Robbie Ray. Note that PIV actually grades Tarik Skubal ahead, which means Robbie Ray's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Robbie Ray and Tarik Skubal careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2020 on, with both players still active. Robbie Ray has the far longer record, 296 games against 163 across 13 and 6 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Tarik Skubal's edges on the table are ERA (3.02 to 3.90), WHIP (1.01 to 1.30), and walks per nine (1.94 to 3.88). The per-nine rows read 10.50 strikeouts and 3.88 walks for Robbie Ray, 10.46 and 1.94 for Tarik Skubal. Both had the same role: Robbie Ray was mainly a starter (291 starts in 296 games); Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games). Tarik Skubal allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.01 WHIP to Robbie Ray's 1.30. Robbie Ray and Tarik Skubal's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Robbie Ray vs Tarik Skubal: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Robbie Ray or Tarik Skubal?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Robbie Ray leads Tarik Skubal in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Robbie Ray's 3.90.
- Who won more games?
- Robbie Ray, with 101 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Robbie Ray, with 1,874 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Robbie Ray's 1.30.