Carlos Rodon vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Carlos Rodon 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). Carlos Rodon has played 2015–present 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
Carlos Rodon (2015–present) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — both came up during the 2010s, so the matchup is a direct one. Carlos Rodon has 100 wins and 1,500 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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 Carlos Rodon's 3.67.
- Who won more games? Carlos Rodon, with 100 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Carlos Rodon, with 1,500 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Carlos Rodon, with 1.21 to Blake Snell's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Carlos Rodon, with 1,366.1 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Blake Snell, with 27,494 career Pitcher PIV to Carlos Rodon's 10,518.
Carlos Rodon
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Carlos Rodon and Blake Snell are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Carlos Rodon | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 100 | 85 |
| Losses not scored | 75 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 247 | 231 |
| Games Started | Leads: 242 | 231 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 3 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,500 | 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 515 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,136 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 166 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,366.1 | 1,200.2 |
| ERA | 3.67 | Leads: 3.10 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.21 | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 9.88 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.39 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Blake Snell outpaces Carlos Rodon 27,494 to 10,518 — driven by per-season impact — 2,749 PIV per season to 956 — rather than by longevity, since Blake Snell played 10 seasons to Carlos Rodon's 11. 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).
Carlos Rodon — 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, Carlos Rodon leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Blake Snell owns ERA and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Carlos Rodon. Note that PIV actually grades Blake Snell ahead, which means Carlos Rodon's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Carlos Rodon and Blake Snell careers compare
Carlos Rodon and Blake Snell are both active, and their careers have run side by side since 2016. With 247 games against 231 across 11 and 10 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Blake Snell are ERA (3.10 to 3.67) and strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 9.88). The per-nine rows read 9.88 strikeouts and 3.39 walks for Carlos Rodon, 11.21 and 4.03 for Blake Snell. Carlos Rodon was mainly a starter (242 starts in 247 games), and Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games). Carlos Rodon allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.21 WHIP to Blake Snell's 1.22. Carlos Rodon and Blake Snell's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Carlos Rodon vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Carlos Rodon or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Carlos Rodon leads Blake Snell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Carlos Rodon's 3.67.
- Who won more games?
- Carlos Rodon, with 100 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Carlos Rodon, with 1,500 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Carlos Rodon, with 1.21 to Blake Snell's 1.22.