Tarik Skubal vs Justin Verlander: Career Stats Comparison
Justin Verlander 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). Tarik Skubal has played 2020–present as a pitcher; Justin Verlander has played 2005–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
Tarik Skubal (2020–present) and Justin Verlander (2005–present) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Tarik Skubal has 66 wins and 1,075 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Justin Verlander has 266 wins and 3,560 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Justin Verlander's 3.33.
- Who won more games? Justin Verlander, with 266 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Justin Verlander's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Justin Verlander, with 3,576.2 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Justin Verlander, with 9 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Justin Verlander, with 68,171 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Tarik Skubal
Justin Verlander
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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Tarik Skubal | Justin Verlander |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 66 | Leads: 266 |
| Losses not scored | 44 | 159 |
| Games | 163 | Leads: 557 |
| Games Started | 160 | Leads: 557 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 26 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,075 | Leads: 3,560 |
| Walks not scored | 199 | 1,007 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 740 | 3,057 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 104 | 374 |
| Innings Pitched | 925.1 | Leads: 3,576.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.02 | 3.33 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.01 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.46 | 8.96 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.94 | 2.53 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Justin Verlander outpaces Tarik Skubal 68,171 to 20,288 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Justin Verlander played 22 seasons to Tarik Skubal's 6, while Tarik Skubal carries the higher per-season figure (3,381 to 3,099). 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).
Tarik Skubal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Justin Verlander — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Justin Verlander leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Tarik Skubal owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Justin Verlander. PIV agrees: Justin Verlander grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2020 on, with both players still active. The table compares 163 games of Tarik Skubal with 557 of Justin Verlander across 6 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Tarik Skubal are ERA (3.02 to 3.33), WHIP (1.01 to 1.14), and strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 8.96). The per-nine rows read 10.46 strikeouts and 1.94 walks for Tarik Skubal, 8.96 and 2.53 for Justin Verlander. Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games), and Justin Verlander was mainly a starter (557 starts in 557 games). Tarik Skubal allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.01 WHIP to Justin Verlander's 1.14. Because Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Tarik Skubal vs Justin Verlander: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Tarik Skubal or Justin Verlander?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Justin Verlander leads Tarik Skubal in 7 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Tarik Skubal, with 3.02 to Justin Verlander's 3.33.
- Who won more games?
- Justin Verlander, with 266 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Justin Verlander's 1.14.