Blake Snell vs Dazzy Vance: Career Stats Comparison
Dazzy Vance has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Blake Snell has played 2016–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
Blake Snell (2016–present) and Dazzy Vance (1915–1935) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1910s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 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? Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games? Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP? Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.
- Who pitched more innings? Dazzy Vance, with 2,966.2 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dazzy Vance, with 29 to Blake Snell's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dazzy Vance, with 70,553 career Pitcher PIV to Blake Snell's 27,494.
Blake Snell
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 2010s and the 1910s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Blake Snell | Dazzy Vance |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 85 | Leads: 197 |
| Losses not scored | 63 | 140 |
| Games | 231 | Leads: 442 |
| Games Started | 231 | Leads: 347 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 216 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 29 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 11 |
| Strikeouts | 1,495 | Leads: 2,045 |
| Walks not scored | 537 | 840 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 922 | 2,809 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 111 | 132 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,200.2 | Leads: 2,966.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.10 | 3.24 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.22 | 1.23 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.21 | 6.20 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 2.55 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dazzy Vance outpaces Blake Snell 70,553 to 27,494 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,920 PIV per season to 2,749, across 18 seasons to 10. 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).
Blake Snell — 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 Blake Snell 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 Blake Snell and Dazzy Vance careers compare
No season is shared: Dazzy Vance played 1915–1935, Blake Snell 2016–present. The table compares 231 games of Blake Snell with 442 of Dazzy Vance across 10 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Blake Snell's edges on the table are ERA (3.10 to 3.24), WHIP (1.22 to 1.23), and strikeouts per nine (11.21 to 6.20). The per-nine rows read 11.21 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Blake Snell, 6.20 and 2.55 for Dazzy Vance. Both had the same role: Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games); Dazzy Vance was mainly a starter (347 starts in 442 games). Because Blake Snell is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Blake Snell vs Dazzy Vance: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Blake Snell or Dazzy Vance?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dazzy Vance leads Blake Snell in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Dazzy Vance's 3.24.
- Who won more games?
- Dazzy Vance, with 197 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dazzy Vance, with 2,045 to Blake Snell's 1,495.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Dazzy Vance's 1.23.