Paul Skenes vs Blake Snell: Career Stats Comparison
Blake Snell 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). Paul Skenes has played 2024–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
Paul Skenes (2024–present) and Blake Snell (2016–present) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Paul Skenes has 31 wins and 586 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? Paul Skenes, with 2.62 to Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games? Blake Snell, with 85 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Blake Snell, with 1,495 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Blake Snell's 1.22.
- Who pitched more innings? Blake Snell, with 1,200.2 to Paul Skenes's 495.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Blake Snell, with 1 to Paul Skenes's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Blake Snell, with 27,494 career Pitcher PIV to Paul Skenes's 14,331.
Paul Skenes
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 2020s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Paul Skenes and Blake Snell are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Paul Skenes | Blake Snell |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 31 | Leads: 85 |
| Losses not scored | 24 | 63 |
| Games | 87 | Leads: 231 |
| Games Started | 87 | Leads: 231 |
| Complete Games | 1 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 1,495 |
| Walks not scored | 123 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 376 | 922 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 41 | 111 |
| Innings Pitched | 495.0 | Leads: 1,200.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.62 | 3.10 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.01 | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 10.65 | Leads: 11.21 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.24 | 4.03 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Blake Snell outpaces Paul Skenes 27,494 to 14,331 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Blake Snell played 10 seasons to Paul Skenes's 2, while Paul Skenes carries the higher per-season figure (7,166 to 2,749). 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).
Paul Skenes — 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 wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Paul Skenes owns ERA and WHIP. 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 Paul Skenes and Blake Snell careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2024 on, with both players still active. Blake Snell has the far longer record, 231 games against 87 across 2 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Paul Skenes are ERA (2.62 to 3.10), WHIP (1.01 to 1.22), and walks per nine (2.24 to 4.03). The per-nine rows read 10.65 strikeouts and 2.24 walks for Paul Skenes, 11.21 and 4.03 for Blake Snell. Paul Skenes was mainly a starter (87 starts in 87 games), and Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games). In WHIP, Paul Skenes's 1.01 beats Blake Snell's 1.22. Because Paul Skenes and Blake Snell are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Paul Skenes vs Blake Snell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Paul Skenes or Blake Snell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Blake Snell leads Paul Skenes in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Paul Skenes, with 2.62 to Blake Snell's 3.10.
- Who won more games?
- Blake Snell, with 85 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Blake Snell, with 1,495 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Blake Snell's 1.22.