Tarik Skubal vs Cy Young: Career Stats Comparison
Cy Young has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Cy Young played 1890–1911 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 Cy Young (1890–1911) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1890s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Tarik Skubal has 66 wins and 1,075 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Cy Young finished with 511 wins and 2,803 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Cy Young, with 2.63 to Tarik Skubal's 3.02.
- Who won more games? Cy Young, with 511 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Cy Young, with 2,803 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP? Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Cy Young's 1.13.
- Who pitched more innings? Cy Young, with 7,356.0 to Tarik Skubal's 925.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Cy Young, with 76 to Tarik Skubal's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Cy Young, with 141,398 career Pitcher PIV to Tarik Skubal's 20,288.
Tarik Skubal
Cy Young
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.
Tarik Skubal is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Tarik Skubal | Cy Young |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 66 | Leads: 511 |
| Losses not scored | 44 | 315 |
| Games | 163 | Leads: 906 |
| Games Started | 160 | Leads: 815 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 749 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 76 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 18 |
| Strikeouts | 1,075 | Leads: 2,803 |
| Walks not scored | 199 | 1,217 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 740 | 7,092 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 104 | 138 |
| Innings Pitched | 925.1 | Leads: 7,356.0 |
| ERA | 3.02 | Leads: 2.63 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.01 | 1.13 |
| K/9 | Leads: 10.46 | 3.43 |
| BB/9 | 1.94 | Leads: 1.49 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Cy Young outpaces Tarik Skubal 141,398 to 20,288 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 6,148 PIV per season to 3,381, across 23 seasons to 6. 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)
Cy Young — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Cy Young leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Tarik Skubal owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Cy Young. PIV agrees: Cy Young 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 Cy Young careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Cy Young's ended in 1911, and Tarik Skubal debuted in 2020. The table compares 163 games of Tarik Skubal with 906 of Cy Young across 6 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Tarik Skubal's edges on the table are WHIP (1.01 to 1.13) and strikeouts per nine (10.46 to 3.43). The per-nine rows read 10.46 strikeouts and 1.94 walks for Tarik Skubal, 3.43 and 1.49 for Cy Young. Tarik Skubal was mainly a starter (160 starts in 163 games), and Cy Young was mainly a starter (815 starts in 906 games). Complete games (1 to 749) show how differently the two eras used starters. Tarik Skubal's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Tarik Skubal vs Cy Young: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Tarik Skubal or Cy Young?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Cy Young leads Tarik Skubal in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Cy Young, with 2.63 to Tarik Skubal's 3.02.
- Who won more games?
- Cy Young, with 511 to Tarik Skubal's 66.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Cy Young, with 2,803 to Tarik Skubal's 1,075.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Tarik Skubal, with 1.01 to Cy Young's 1.13.