Paul Skenes vs Vic Willis: Career Stats Comparison
Vic Willis 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; Vic Willis played 1898–1910 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 Vic Willis (1898–1910) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1890s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Paul Skenes has 31 wins and 586 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Vic Willis finished with 249 wins and 1,651 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 Vic Willis's 2.63.
- Who won more games? Vic Willis, with 249 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Vic Willis, with 1,651 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Vic Willis's 1.21.
- Who pitched more innings? Vic Willis, with 3,996.0 to Paul Skenes's 495.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Vic Willis, with 50 to Paul Skenes's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Paul Skenes, with 14,331 career Pitcher PIV to Vic Willis's 6,893.
Paul Skenes
Vic Willis
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 1890s 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 | Vic Willis |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 31 | Leads: 249 |
| Losses not scored | 24 | 205 |
| Games | 87 | Leads: 513 |
| Games Started | 87 | Leads: 471 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 388 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 50 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 11 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 1,651 |
| Walks not scored | 123 | 1,212 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 376 | 3,621 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 41 | 66 |
| Innings Pitched | 495.0 | Leads: 3,996.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.62 | 2.63 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.01 | 1.21 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.65 | 3.72 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.24 | 2.73 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Skenes outpaces Vic Willis 14,331 to 6,893 — driven by per-season impact — 7,166 PIV per season to 530 — rather than by longevity, since Paul Skenes played 2 seasons to Vic Willis'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).
Paul Skenes — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Vic Willis — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Skenes leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Vic Willis owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Skenes. PIV agrees: Paul Skenes 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 Vic Willis careers compare
Vic Willis (1898–1910) was finished before Paul Skenes (2024–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Vic Willis has the far longer record, 513 games against 87 across 2 and 13 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Paul Skenes are ERA (2.62 to 2.63), WHIP (1.01 to 1.21), and strikeouts per nine (10.65 to 3.72). The per-nine rows read 10.65 strikeouts and 2.24 walks for Paul Skenes, 3.72 and 2.73 for Vic Willis. Both had the same role: Paul Skenes was mainly a starter (87 starts in 87 games); Vic Willis was mainly a starter (471 starts in 513 games). Paul Skenes's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Paul Skenes vs Vic Willis: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Paul Skenes or Vic Willis?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Vic Willis leads Paul Skenes in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Paul Skenes, with 2.62 to Vic Willis's 2.63.
- Who won more games?
- Vic Willis, with 249 to Paul Skenes's 31.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Vic Willis, with 1,651 to Paul Skenes's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Paul Skenes, with 1.01 to Vic Willis's 1.21.