Paul Skenes vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison
Dazzy Vance 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). Paul Skenes has played 2024–present as a pitcher; Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935 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 Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1910s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Paul Skenes has 31 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Dazzy Vance finished with 197 wins and 2,045 strikeouts. 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 Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games? Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Dazzy Vance, with 2,966.2 to Paul Skenes's 495.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dazzy Vance, with 29 to Paul Skenes's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career Pitcher PIV to Paul Skenes's 14,331.
Paul Skenes
Dazzy Vance
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 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Paul Skenes is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Paul Skenes | Dazzy Vance |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 31 | Leads: 197 |
| Losses not scored | 24 | 140 |
| Games | 87 | Leads: 442 |
| Games Started | 87 | Leads: 347 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 216 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 29 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 11 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 2,045 |
| Walks not scored | 123 | 840 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 376 | 2,809 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 41 | 132 |
| Innings Pitched | 495.0 | Leads: 2,966.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.62 | 3.24 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.01 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.65 | 6.20 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.24 | 2.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dazzy Vance outpaces Paul Skenes 70,553 to 14,331 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Dazzy Vance played 18 seasons to Paul Skenes's 2, while Paul Skenes carries the higher per-season figure (7,166 to 3,920). 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)
Dazzy Vance — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dazzy Vance leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Paul Skenes owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dazzy Vance. PIV agrees: Dazzy Vance 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 Dazzy Vance careers compare
Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) was finished before Paul Skenes (2024–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 87 games of Paul Skenes with 442 of Dazzy Vance across 2 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Paul Skenes are ERA (2.62 to 3.24), WHIP (1.01 to 1.23), and strikeouts per nine (10.65 to 6.20). By rate, Paul Skenes struck out 10.65 and walked 2.24 per nine innings; Dazzy Vance struck out 6.20 and walked 2.55. Both had the same role: Paul Skenes was mainly a starter (87 starts in 87 games); Dazzy Vance was mainly a starter (347 starts in 442 games). Because Paul Skenes is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Paul Skenes vs Dazzy Vance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Paul Skenes or Dazzy Vance?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dazzy Vance leads Paul Skenes in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Paul Skenes, with 2.62 to Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games?
- Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.