Paul Skenes vs Cy Young: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Skenes (2024–present) and Cy Young (1890–1911) — they broke in during the 2020s and the 1890s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Paul Skenes finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs; Cy Young finished with 623 hits and 18 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Paul Skenes and Cy Young. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Paul Skenes | Cy Young |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 55 | 918 |
| At-Bats | 0 | 2,960 |
| Runs | 0 | 325 |
| Hits | 0 | 623 |
| Doubles | 0 | 87 |
| Triples | 0 | 35 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 18 |
| RBI | 0 | 290 |
| Walks | 0 | 81 |
| Strikeouts | 0 | 381 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 29 |
| Batting Avg | .000 | .210 |
| On-Base % | .000 | .234 |
| Slugging % | .000 | .282 |
| OPS | .000 | .516 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Skenes totals 0 versus Cy Young's -11,486.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Paul Skenes — top 0 seasons by OPS
Cy Young — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cy Young leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Paul Skenes owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cy Young. Note that PIV actually grades Paul Skenes ahead, which means Cy Young's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.